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William R. Symonds
English painter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Robert Symonds (1851 – 7 November 1934) was an English painter. He specialised in genre scenes, often sentimental, or involving children and animals.[1]
Life
Born in Yoxford, Suffolk,[2] he studied in Antwerp and settled in London in 1881. He exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy from 1876. His son was the architect and furniture expert Robert Wemyss Symonds.[3]
Works
Symonds painted the originals for some famous prints,[citation needed] the most notable being Heather, painted c. 1909.[citation needed] His paintings hang in the Wallace Collection in London and Christchurch Mansion in Suffolk. Twenty-two of his oil painting portraits are in UK public collections, in particular Colchester and Ipswich Museums.[4]
Paintings
- Heather[5]
- Girl with a Silver Fish[6]
- A painting of Sir Richard Wallace, 1885
- Babes in the Wood
- Family Group Portrait of Mr, Mrs and Master Hollond of Benhall Lodge, 1887
- His Lordship
- Portret kobiety, 1901
- An illustration for The Frog Prince
- Portrait of Clarice H. Edwards as young girl, 1904
- Portrait of Mr Arthur Ross and Companion portrait of his wife
- Indian Elephant, 1918
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