John Simmons
ARTISTJohn Simmons (1823–1876) was a British miniature painter and illustrator, known primarily for his watercolours of ethereal fairyland scenes, often illustrating Shakespearian or other literary works. He was one of several popular Victorian artists who together created "a genre of forest idyll" in their fairy paintings. They are often grouped with the Pre-Raphaelites. Simmons lived in Bristol, and also painted portraits. He was elected to membership of the Bristol Academy of the Fine Arts in 1849. He died in November 1876 and is buried at Arnos Vale Cemetery.
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John Simmons, wall art & digital downloads
1 works by John Simmons (British, 1823–1876) are catalogued on Archive Lane, free to preview and available to download or order as a print.
John Simmons (1823–1876) was a British miniature painter and illustrator, known primarily for his watercolours of ethereal fairyland scenes, often illustrating Shakespearian or other literary works. He was one of several popular Victorian artists who together created "a genre of forest idyll" in their fairy paintings. They are often grouped with the Pre-Raphaelites. Simmons lived in Bristol, and also painted portraits. He was elected to membership of the Bristol Academy of the Fine Arts in 1849. He died in November 1876 and is buried at Arnos Vale Cemetery.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of John Simmons's work on the site falls under Figurative (1), Mythology (1).
By movement, it's catalogued as Realism (1), Romanticism (1).
By orientation: 1 landscape, 1 portrait.
Dated work in this group ranges from 1854 to 1873.
Other British artists of the period
Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:
- Kate Greenaway — 460 artworks
- George Cruikshank — 381 artworks
- Edward Lear — 316 artworks
- Anna Atkins — 313 artworks
- Sir John Tenniel — 240 artworks
- Francis Seymour Haden — 237 artworks
- Hablot Knight Browne — 145 artworks
- Henry Justice Ford — 139 artworks
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Sizes and framing
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