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Myles Birket Foster Collection (#2)

Myles Birket Foster, a renowned English artist of the 19th century, captured the essence of life in his exquisite artworks

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Birket Fosters Kitchen, Hambledon, 1863 (pencil & w / c on card)

Birket Fosters Kitchen, Hambledon, 1863 (pencil & w / c on card)
1213899 Birket Fosters Kitchen, Hambledon, 1863 (pencil & w/c on card) by Cooper, Alfred W. (fl.1850-1901); 17.5x12.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: The Flower Market, Toulon, (watercolour heightened with bodycolour)

The Flower Market, Toulon, (watercolour heightened with bodycolour)
824157 The Flower Market, Toulon, (watercolour heightened with bodycolour) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); 45.7x71.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flower Market, Toulon)

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Myles Birket Foster, Senior, father of English artist Myles Birket Foster (b / w photo)

Myles Birket Foster, Senior, father of English artist Myles Birket Foster (b / w photo)
3621757 Myles Birket Foster, Senior, father of English artist Myles Birket Foster (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Myles Birket Foster, Senior)

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Myles Birket Foster, English artist, as a young man (b / w photo)

Myles Birket Foster, English artist, as a young man (b / w photo)
3621756 Myles Birket Foster, English artist, as a young man (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Myles Birket Foster (1825-1899), English artist

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: The Church of Santa Maria del Rosario or of the Gesuati, Venice

The Church of Santa Maria del Rosario or of the Gesuati, Venice
652109 The Church of Santa Maria del Rosario or of the Gesuati, Venice, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white) by Foster

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: A Peep at the Hounds: Here They Come, (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour)

A Peep at the Hounds: Here They Come, (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour)
651992 A Peep at the Hounds: Here They Come, (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); 24x36.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Peep at the Hounds: Here They Come)

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Lake of Constanz, (c1872). Creator: Samuel Bradshaw

Lake of Constanz, (c1872). Creator: Samuel Bradshaw
Lake of Constanz, (c1872). Rural scene near Lake Constance, where Germany, Switzerland, and Austria meet. Title page from " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences"

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Bonn, c1872. Creator: Thomas Abiel Prior

Bonn, c1872. Creator: Thomas Abiel Prior
Bonn, c1872. Farming scene in the German countryside, with the city of Bonn and Bonn Minster in the distance. From " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences"

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Cologne, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts

Cologne, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Cologne, c1872. Boats on the River Rhine at Cologne in northern Germany, with Great St Martin Church and Cologne Cathedral on the far bank

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Mayence, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts

Mayence, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Mayence, c1872. View of sailing boats and steamships on the River Rhine in the city of Mainz, Germany. On the far bank is St Martins Cathedral

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Bacharach, c1872. Creator: Thomas Abiel Prior

Bacharach, c1872. Creator: Thomas Abiel Prior
Bacharach, c1872. Boats on the River Rhine in the Rhine Gorge, Germany. On the far shore is the town of Bacharach am Rhein

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Ehrenbreitstein, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts

Ehrenbreitstein, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Ehrenbreitstein, c1872. View of the fortress at Ehrenbreitstein in Germany, at the junction of the Mosel and Rhine rivers

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: St. Goarhausen, c1872. Creator: Samuel Bradshaw

St. Goarhausen, c1872. Creator: Samuel Bradshaw
St. Goarhausen, c1872. Boats on the River Rhine at Sankt Goarshausen in the Rhine Gorge, Germany. The ruined Katz Castle can be seen above the town

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Elfeldt, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts

Elfeldt, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Elfeldt, c1872. View of boats on the River Rhine at Eltville am Rhein in Germany. On the right is the Electoral Castle, with a lift net in the foreground

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Liebenstein-Sternenfels, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts

Liebenstein-Sternenfels, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Liebenstein-Sternenfels, c1872. Boats on the River Rhine in Germany. On the cliffs above is Liebenstein Castle. From " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences"

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Mannheim, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts

Mannheim, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Mannheim, c1872. View of the town of Mannheim, which sits at the confluence of the Rhine and the Neckar in Germany. A cargo ship is moored at the quayside

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Strasburg, c1872. Creator: A Willmore

Strasburg, c1872. Creator: A Willmore
Strasburg, c1872. View of Strasbourg Cathedral and the River Ill. The city of Strasbourg was captured by the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Heidelberg, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts

Heidelberg, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Heidelberg, c1872. View of the town of Heidelberg in Germany, with boats in the foreground, and the Old Bridge over the River Neckar beyond

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Speier, c1872. Creator: W. H. Capon

Speier, c1872. Creator: W. H. Capon
Speier, c1872. View of the town of Speyer in Germany. In the foreground is a bridge over a tributary of the River Rhine, with Speyer Cathedral, which dates from the 11th century, beyond

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Basle, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts

Basle, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Basle, c1872. View of the city of Basel in Switzerland. In the centre is the Middle Bridge over the River Rhine, with Basel Minster beyond

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Freiburg, c1872. Creator: A Willmore

Freiburg, c1872. Creator: A Willmore
Freiburg, c1872. View of a ford on the Dreisam river and the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. From " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences", Volume II

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Laufenburg, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts

Laufenburg, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Laufenburg, c1872. View of the town of Laufenburg, Switzerland, with a covered bridge over the River Rhine on the left, and the parish church tower and ruined castle on the right

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Eglisau, c1872. Creator: Samuel Bradshaw

Eglisau, c1872. Creator: Samuel Bradshaw
Eglisau, c1872. View of the town of Eglisau in Switzerland, with the covered bridge over the River Rhine. From " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences", Volume II

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Schaffhausen, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts

Schaffhausen, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Schaffhausen, c1872. View of the town of Schaffhausen in Switzerland, showing the bridge over the High Rhine and the Munot, a 16th century fortress

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Rhine Falls, Schaffhausen, c1872. Creator: A Willmore

Rhine Falls, Schaffhausen, c1872. Creator: A Willmore
Rhine Falls, Schaffhausen, c1872. View of Europes largest waterfall on the High Rhine, near the town of Schaffhausen in Switzerland

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Rheinfelden, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts

Rheinfelden, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Rheinfelden, c1872. View of the town of Rheinfelden, Switzerland, with the covered bridge over the High Rhine and the parish church

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Bregenz, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts

Bregenz, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Bregenz, c1872. View of the town of Bregenz on the eastern shores of Lake Constance, Austria, with boats in the foreground

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Friedrichshafen, c1872. Creator: Edward Paxman Brandard

Friedrichshafen, c1872. Creator: Edward Paxman Brandard
Friedrichshafen, c1872. Boats on Lake Constance at Friedrichshafen in southern Germany. From " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences", Volume II

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Lake of Constanz, c1872. Creator: A Willmore

Lake of Constanz, c1872. Creator: A Willmore
Lake of Constanz, and the islands of Mainau and Reichenau, c1872. View of Lake Constance through which the Rhine flows, situated where Germany, Switzerland, and Austria meet

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Sign Board from the White Hart, Witley, Surrey, c1750, (1943). Creator: Unknown

Sign Board from the White Hart, Witley, Surrey, c1750, (1943). Creator: Unknown
Sign Board from the White Hart, Witley, Surrey, c1750, (1943). Wooden sign made c1750, from The White Hart pub which dates from the 16th century

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: View of Castel Gandolfo, c. 1870s. Creator: Myles Birket Foster (British, 1825-1899)

View of Castel Gandolfo, c. 1870s. Creator: Myles Birket Foster (British, 1825-1899)
View of Castel Gandolfo, c. 1870s. In his watercolours, Foster depicted an idealized life in rural England. His work was appreciated as Pre- Raphaelite in its intricate detail

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: The Distribution of Coals, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Birket Foster

The Distribution of Coals, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Birket Foster
The Distribution of Coals, mid-late 19th century. The poor waiting for winter fuel. From " Modern Art Monographs"

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Myles Birket Foster, late 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Myles Birket Foster, late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Myles Birket Foster, late 19th century. Portrait of British painter Myles Birket Foster (1825-1899). At the age of sixteen

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: A Surrey Water-Mill, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Unknown

A Surrey Water-Mill, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
A Surrey Water-Mill, mid-late 19th century. Young women at Dunsfold Mill in Surrey. From the " Girls Own Paper". [London]

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: The Old Curiosity Shop, (c1900). Creator: Unknown

The Old Curiosity Shop, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
The Old Curiosity Shop, (c1900). A room filled with ceramics, furniture and other bric-a-brac. Print after a watercolour made mid-late 19th century by Birket Foster

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: A Girl driving Cattle across a Stream, 19th century. Artist: Myles Birket Foster

A Girl driving Cattle across a Stream, 19th century. Artist: Myles Birket Foster
A Girl driving Cattle across a Stream, 19th century

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Richmond Bridge, 19th century Artist: Myles Birket Foster

Richmond Bridge, 19th century Artist: Myles Birket Foster
Richmond Bridge, 19th century. View of the River Thames at Richmond in Surrey with figures on the river bank and in boats. Richmond is now in the London borough of Richmond upon Thames

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Seascape, 19th century. Artist

Seascape, 19th century. Artist
Seascape, 19th century. A view of boats at sea

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: The River Thames at Greenwich, London, 1878. Artist: Myles Birket Foster

The River Thames at Greenwich, London, 1878. Artist: Myles Birket Foster
The River Thames at Greenwich, London, 1878; with figures and vessels

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: View of Cromer, 19th century, (1935). Artist: Birket Foster

View of Cromer, 19th century, (1935). Artist: Birket Foster
View of Cromer, 19th century, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy. [Bemrose and Sons Ltd

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: View at Clovelly, with Stranded Boat and Figures, 1882, (1935). Artist: Birket Foster

View at Clovelly, with Stranded Boat and Figures, 1882, (1935). Artist: Birket Foster
View at Clovelly, with Stranded Boat and Figures, 1882, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: St George and the Dragon, 1930s. Artist: Birket Foster

St George and the Dragon, 1930s. Artist: Birket Foster
St George and the Dragon, 1930s

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Primrose Gatherers, 1930s. Artist: C Cousen

Primrose Gatherers, 1930s. Artist: C Cousen
Primrose Gatherers, 1930s

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: The Convalescent, c1930s. Artist: C Cousen

The Convalescent, c1930s. Artist: C Cousen
The Convalescent, c1930s. From the Art Journal

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Pembroke Castle, 1930s. Artist: Birket Foster

Pembroke Castle, 1930s. Artist: Birket Foster
Pembroke Castle, 1930s

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: The Stepping Stones, c1930s. Artist: Birket Foster

The Stepping Stones, c1930s. Artist: Birket Foster
The Stepping Stones, c1930s

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: The Gleaners at the Stile, c1930s. Artist: Birket Foster

The Gleaners at the Stile, c1930s. Artist: Birket Foster
The Gleaners at the Stile, c1930s

Background imageMyles Birket Foster Collection: Myles Birket Foster (1825-1899), English painter, c1930s

Myles Birket Foster (1825-1899), English painter, c1930s




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Myles Birket Foster, a renowned English artist of the 19th century, captured the essence of life in his exquisite artworks. With delicate strokes and vibrant colors, he transported viewers to serene teatime scenes where pencil and watercolor merged seamlessly on card. In Fowl House Farm, Witley, children frolic alongside a shepherd while sheep graze nearby; an idyllic countryside brought to life through Foster's skilled hand. Venturing beyond England's borders, Foster took us on a journey to Venice's enchanting Doges Palace. Standing on the steps of San Giorgio Maggiore, we gaze upon this architectural marvel as if transported back in time. Oppenheim reveals itself through E I Roberts' lens capturing c1872 with remarkable precision. Foster's talent extended beyond landscapes; The Milkmaid showcases his ability to breathe life into everyday moments. Painted in 1860 but still captivating audiences in c1915, it depicts a humble milkmaid going about her daily routine amidst rustic charm. The Green Lane beckons us towards nature's embrace with its winding path leading us deeper into lush foliage and dappled sunlight. Gibraltar stands tall against azure skies while The Sierra Nevada captivates our senses from the Alhambra palace grounds. By the Duck Pond invites us to pause and observe as pencil meets watercolor and body color harmoniously blend together creating a tranquil scene filled with serenity and reflection. May Day Garlands burst forth with vibrant hues heightened by body color celebrating springtime festivities. Even Christmas was not exempt from Foster's artistic touch as he immortalized himself and friends donning 16th-century costumes during joyous celebrations. A black-and-white photograph captures their merriment for future generations to admire. Lastly, The Hill transports us back to Surrey in 1898 through an evocative black-and-white photo that encapsulates both beauty and nostalgia within its frame.