English Romantic Painter, 1769-1859
English painter and engraver. He was the most important animal painter of his generation. Many of his dynamic compositions depict horses, dogs or wild animals in agitated emotional states, the sense of movement being reinforced by vigorous brushwork and strong colours. With their sweeping landscapes and dramatic skies, his canvases epitomize Romanticism. Not content to excel merely as an animal painter, Ward also produced portraits, landscapes and genre and history paintings of varying quality.
"Hereford Bull with Sheep by a Haystack," oil on canvas, by the British painter and printmaker James Ward. 46 in. x 61.4 in. Undated. Courtesy of the National Archives, Government Art Collection.
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"Hereford Bull with Sheep by a Haystack," oil on canvas, by the British painter and printmaker James Ward. 46 in. x 61.4 in. Undated. Courtesy of the National Archives, Government Art Collection.
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Group portrait of John
Group portrait of John
Painting ID:: 75609
English: Group portrait of John, Theophilus and Frances Levett, full-length, the younger two seated on a donkey, in a wooded landscape. Signed and dated, James Ward, RA (Royal Academy), 'Nov(ember) 1811' Painted by English painter James Ward (1769-1859)
Date November 1811
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English: Group portrait of John, Theophilus and Frances Levett, full-length, the younger two seated on a donkey, in a wooded landscape. Signed and dated, James Ward, RA (Royal Academy), 'Nov(ember) 1811' Painted by English painter James Ward (1769-1859)
Date November 1811
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John Levett Receiving Pheasant from Retriever on HIs Estate at Wychnor,
John Levett Receiving Pheasant from Retriever on HIs Estate at Wychnor,
Painting ID:: 80164
John Levett Receiving Pheasant from Retriever on HIs Estate at Wychnor, 1812. Oil on canvas. James Ward, Royal Academy. Painting is in the Paul Mellon Collection, Yale Center for British Art, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
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John Levett Receiving Pheasant from Retriever on HIs Estate at Wychnor, 1812. Oil on canvas. James Ward, Royal Academy. Painting is in the Paul Mellon Collection, Yale Center for British Art, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
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English Romantic Painter, 1769-1859
English painter and engraver. He was the most important animal painter of his generation. Many of his dynamic compositions depict horses, dogs or wild animals in agitated emotional states, the sense of movement being reinforced by vigorous brushwork and strong colours. With their sweeping landscapes and dramatic skies, his canvases epitomize Romanticism. Not content to excel merely as an animal painter, Ward also produced portraits, landscapes and genre and history paintings of varying quality.