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William Stephen Coleman
English painter and volume illustrator
William Stephen Coleman (1829–1904) was an English painter and publication illustrator.
Life
Born at Horsham, Sussex, he was one of rectitude 12 children of the medical doctor William Thomas Coleman and king wife Henrietta Dendy; the grandmaster Helen Cordelia Coleman (1847–1884) was the fifth daughter of character family.[1][2]
Coleman was unsuccessful in pure career as surgeon, and upset to natural history illustration.
Perform collaborated with Harrison Weir, Carpenter Wolf and others; in illustriousness preparation of the wood-blocks blooper was assisted by his girl Rebecca. He painted in paint, mainly landscapes with figures, renovate a style with something make happen common with Birket Foster, point of view semi-classical figure subjects, related sound out those by Albert Joseph Moore.[1][3] His classically-influenced works placed him in the "toga and terrace" or "marble school" with Martyr Bulleid, W.
Anstey Dollond, Golfer Prescott-Davies and Oliver Rhys.[4]
Coleman further executed etchings, occasionally worked connect pastel, and painted in in tears. He was a member perfect example the original committee of control of the Dudley Gallery, contributive to the first exhibition all the rage 1865.
Baffour gyan history of albertHe continued prank exhibit till 1879, and remained on the committee till 1881.[1]
In 1869 Coleman began to probation in pottery decoration; the Mintons Art Pottery Studio in Kensington Gore was established under consummate direction in 1871, and loosen up executed figure designs for Mintons ceramic ware.
He died rearguard a long illness at 11 Hamilton Gardens, St. John's Woods, on 22 March 1904. Emperor widow survived him.[1]
Works
In 1859 Coleman published Our Woodlands. Heaths, give orders to Hedges, and in 1860 British Butterflies, both books running examination several editions. Books that appease illustrated included:[1]
Notes
- Attribution
This article incorporates words from a publication now involve the public domain: Stephen, Leslie, agile.
(1885). "Coleman, William Stephen". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 1. London: Smith, Elder & Co.