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Watts Collection (#7)

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Background imageWatts Collection: Portrait Julia Margaret Cameron G. F Watts 1852

Portrait Julia Margaret Cameron G. F Watts 1852
Portrait of Julia Margaret Cameron by G.F. Watts (1852); Henry Herschel Hay Cameron (English, 1852 - 1911); London, England; 1890; Platinum print; 23.5 x 19.1 cm (9 1, 4 x 7 1, 2 in.)

Background imageWatts Collection: Plan elevation restored Temple Jupiter Antiquities

Plan elevation restored Temple Jupiter Antiquities
Plan and elevation restored of the Temple of Jupiter, The Antiquities of Magna Graecia, Lowry, Wilson, 1762-1824, Watts, Richard, Wilkins, William, 1778-1839, Engraving, 1807, printed in bistre

Background imageWatts Collection: Posidonia Paestrum Antiquities Magna Graecia

Posidonia Paestrum Antiquities Magna Graecia
Posidonia, or Paestrum, The Antiquities of Magna Graecia, Longman, Hurst, Orme, and Rees, Watts, Richard, Wilkins, William, 1778-1839, Engraving, 1807, a detail of page 70, printed in bistre

Background imageWatts Collection: View Ruins Temple Jupiter Olympus Antiquities

View Ruins Temple Jupiter Olympus Antiquities
View of the Ruins of the Temple of Jupiter Olympus, The Antiquities of Magna Graecia, Longman, Hurst, Orme, and Rees, Watts, Richard, Wilkins, William, 1778-1839, Engraving, 1807, printed in bistre

Background imageWatts Collection: Ruins Temple Jupiter Selinus Antiquities Magna Graecia

Ruins Temple Jupiter Selinus Antiquities Magna Graecia
Ruins of the Temple of Jupiter at Selinus, The Antiquities of Magna Graecia, Longman, Hurst, Orme, and Rees, Medland, Thomas, d

Background imageWatts Collection: Elevation Temple Antiquities Magna Graecia Longman

Elevation Temple Antiquities Magna Graecia Longman
Elevation of the Temple, The Antiquities of Magna Graecia, Longman, Hurst, Orme, and Rees, Watts, Richard, Wilkins, William, 1778-1839, Engraving, 1807, printed in bistre, from Chapter 4, Plate 4

Background imageWatts Collection: General View 3 Temples Paestum Antiquities Magna Graecia

General View 3 Temples Paestum Antiquities Magna Graecia
General View of the 3 Temples at Paestum, The Antiquities of Magna Graecia, Longman, Hurst, Orme, and Rees, Medland, Thomas, d

Background imageWatts Collection: Chapter 4 plate 3 antiquities Magna Graecia Watts

Chapter 4 plate 3 antiquities Magna Graecia Watts
Chapter 4, plate 3, The antiquities of Magna Graecia, Watts, Richard, Wilkins, William, 1778-1839, Engraving, 1807

Background imageWatts Collection: View Remains Temple Minerva Syracuse Antiquities

View Remains Temple Minerva Syracuse Antiquities
View of the Remains of the Temple of Minerva at Syracuse, The Antiquities of Magna Graecia, Longman, Hurst, Orme, and Rees, Watts, Richard, Wilkins, William, 1778-1839, Engraving, 1807

Background imageWatts Collection: G. F Watts Julia Margaret Cameron British born India

G. F Watts Julia Margaret Cameron British born India
G.F. Watts; Julia Margaret Cameron (British, born India, 1815 - 1879); Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England; October 1865; Albumen silver print

Background imageWatts Collection: Alaric Alexander Watts, 1797-1864. English Poet And Journalist

Alaric Alexander Watts, 1797-1864. English Poet And Journalist. From The Maclise Portrait Gallery, Published 1898

Background imageWatts Collection: George Frederick Watts 1817 A 1904 English Victorian Painter And Sculptor Asscoiated With The

George Frederick Watts 1817 A 1904 English Victorian Painter And Sculptor Asscoiated With The Symbolist Movement Engraved By T Johnson After A Photograph By Hollyer From The Book The Century

Background imageWatts Collection: Lt-General Sir H. E. Watts

Lt-General Sir H. E. Watts
One of a superb series depicting Generals and Admirals of the British Forces. They were drawn by Francis Dodd R.A who replaced his brother-in-law Muirhead Bone as an Official War Artist

Background imageWatts Collection: The Happy Warrior, 1884 (1923). Artist: Frederick Hollyer

The Happy Warrior, 1884 (1923). Artist: Frederick Hollyer
The Happy Warrior, 1884 (1923). Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Background imageWatts Collection: A group of Buddhist men of various ages in Kashgar

A group of Buddhist men of various ages in Kashgar, a city now in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, in Chinas far west. Date: circa 1932

Background imageWatts Collection: A young Uyghur girl at Kashgar, China

A young Uyghur girl at Kashgar, China - holding a cigarette. Date: circa 1932

Background imageWatts Collection: Buddhist priests at a ceremony in a Temple in Kashgar

Buddhist priests at a ceremony in a Temple in Kashgar, a city now in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, in Chinas far west. Date: circa 1932

Background imageWatts Collection: The Mall, Lahore, Punjab, British India

The Mall, Lahore, Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan). Date: circa 1914

Background imageWatts Collection: Welsh International Rugby Football Team, 1895

Welsh International Rugby Football Team, 1895, at the time they played against England: Williams (Touch Judge), Jackson, Mills, Pearson, Boucher, Elsey, Selwyn Biggs, Nicholl, Hannen, Watts, Gould

Background imageWatts Collection: Newport Rugby Team

Newport Rugby Team: Bowley, Newcombe, Pook, Groves, Graham, England, Day, James, Thomas, Watts, Parfitt, Dauncey, Boucher, Gould (Captain), Hannan, Packer, Hannen, Phillips. 1890s

Background imageWatts Collection: Group photo, St Ives football team (Huntingdonshire)

Group photo, St Ives football team (Huntingdonshire)
Group photo, St Ives football team. Back row, left to right: H Mence, E Kiddle, G B Ulph, Houghton, Gifford (goalkeeper), F Russell; middle row: Freeman, H Copley, F M Warren

Background imageWatts Collection: Frank Wootton

Frank Wootton
Francis Leonard Wootton (1893 1940), known as " Frank" or " Frankie", and sometimes referred to as " The Wonderboy"

Background imageWatts Collection: Barnardos Watts Naval Training School, Elmham, Norfolk

Barnardos Watts Naval Training School, Elmham, Norfolk
" Barnardos Watts Naval Training School, Elmham, Norfolk. Boys and staff pose with their training ship the " George L Munro". Field guns also appear."

Background imageWatts Collection: Bystander masthead featuring Old Bill

Bystander masthead featuring Old Bill
Masthead design for a post-war edition of the Bystander magazine featuring one of its main stars the cartoon character created by Bruce Bairnsfather

Background imageWatts Collection: Hope : Blind Hope sits on the top of world plucking the strings of a Lyre. George

Hope : Blind Hope sits on the top of world plucking the strings of a Lyre. George Frederick Watts 1817-1904) English painter and sculptor

Background imageWatts Collection: The Creation of Eve, 1882. Artist: George Frederick Watts

The Creation of Eve, 1882. Artist: George Frederick Watts
The Creation of Eve, 1882. Painting held within the Watts Gallery, Surrey. From The Studio Volume 64. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Background imageWatts Collection: Caernarvon Castle, 1778. Artist: William Watts

Caernarvon Castle, 1778. Artist: William Watts
Caernarvon Castle, 1778. Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, Wales. Caernarfon (Caernarvon) Castle, one of the iron ring surrounding Snowdonia built in the late 13th

Background imageWatts Collection: Lady Dorothy Fanny Nevill (nee Walpole), 1844, (1902). Artist: George Frederick Watts

Lady Dorothy Fanny Nevill (nee Walpole), 1844, (1902). Artist: George Frederick Watts
Lady Dorothy Fanny Nevill (nee Walpole), 1844. Lady Dorothy Fanny Nevill (1826-1913), was an English writer, hostess, horticulturist and plant collector. From The Connoisseur Vol

Background imageWatts Collection: The Sorrowing Angel, c1837-1903, (1903). Artist: George Frederick Watts

The Sorrowing Angel, c1837-1903, (1903). Artist: George Frederick Watts
The Sorrowing Angel. After a work by George Frederic Watts (1817-1904). From The Studio Volume 29 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1903.]

Background imageWatts Collection: Lord Tennyson, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935

Lord Tennyson, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victorias reign. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British History produced by

Background imageWatts Collection: The Midday Rest, c1863 (1882)

The Midday Rest, c1863 (1882). A print from The Magazine of Art Vol V, Cassell, Peter, Galpin and Company, Limited, 1882

Background imageWatts Collection: John Evelyn Watts, British jockey, 1903. Artist: Ao

John Evelyn Watts, British jockey, 1903. Artist: Ao
John Evelyn Watts, British jockey, 1903. Watts followed in his fathers footseps as a jockey and later as a racehorse trainer. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, 1st October 1903

Background imageWatts Collection: William Morris, Poet, Socialist, and Craftsman, (1923). Artist: Rischgitz Collection

William Morris, Poet, Socialist, and Craftsman, (1923). Artist: Rischgitz Collection
William Morris, Poet, Socialist, and Craftsman, (1923). Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Background imageWatts Collection: The Cinerary Casket of G. F. Watts, R. A. Compton Mortuary Chapel, Thursday, 7 July, 1904, c1904

The Cinerary Casket of G. F. Watts, R. A. Compton Mortuary Chapel, Thursday, 7 July, 1904, c1904
The Cinerary Casket of G. F. Watts, R.A. Compton Mortuary Chapel, Thursday, 7 July, 1904, c1904. George Frederic Watts (1817-1904). From The Studio Volume 32

Background imageWatts Collection: Sir Frederic Leighton, British artist, c1880-1882 Artist: Paul Adolphe Rajon

Sir Frederic Leighton, British artist, c1880-1882 Artist: Paul Adolphe Rajon
Sir Frederic Leighton, British artist, c1880-1882. A print from Modern Artists, prepared under the direction of FG Dumas, JS Virtue and Co, London, c1880-1882

Background imageWatts Collection: King Alfred Inciting the Anglo-Saxons to Repel the Invasion of the Danes, 896, (c1847)

King Alfred Inciting the Anglo-Saxons to Repel the Invasion of the Danes, 896, (c1847). Artist: Herbert Bourne
King Alfred Inciting the Anglo-Saxons to Repel the Invasion of the Danes, 896, (c1847)

Background imageWatts Collection: William Ewart Gladstone, 19th century British Liberal statesman and prime minister, c1905

William Ewart Gladstone, 19th century British Liberal statesman and prime minister, c1905. William Gladstone (1809-1898) was born in Liverpool

Background imageWatts Collection: George Frederick Watts, artist and Royal Academician, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield

George Frederick Watts, artist and Royal Academician, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
George Frederick Watts, artist and Royal Academician, 1882. A popular Victorian painter and sculptor, Watts (1817-1904) was best known for his portraits.George Frederick Watts

Background imageWatts Collection: George Frederic Watts, English Victorian painter and sculptor, (1913)

George Frederic Watts, English Victorian painter and sculptor, (1913). Artist: George Frederick Watts
George Frederic Watts, English Victorian painter and sculptor, (1913). Watts (1817-1904) is associated with the Symbolist movement. Supplement to The Bookman, 1913

Background imageWatts Collection: Love and Life, 1893, (1912). Artist: George Frederick Watts

Love and Life, 1893, (1912). Artist: George Frederick Watts
Love and Life, 1893, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

Background imageWatts Collection: Lifes Illusions, 1849, (1912). Artist: George Frederick Watts

Lifes Illusions, 1849, (1912). Artist: George Frederick Watts
Lifes Illusions, 1849, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, (Cassell and Company, London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

Background imageWatts Collection: Jeremy Bentham, 19th century. Artist: James Posselwhite

Jeremy Bentham, 19th century. Artist: James Posselwhite
Jeremy Bentham, 19th century. Jeremy Bentham, English social reformer and philosopher. Bentham (1748-1832) established the doctrine of utilitarianism

Background imageWatts Collection: Pendhill Court near Bletchenley in Surry the Seat of George Scullard Esquire, 1776

Pendhill Court near Bletchenley in Surry the Seat of George Scullard Esquire, 1776. Artist: William Watts
Pendhill Court near Bletchenley in Surry the Seat of George Scullard Esquire, 1776. View of the house at Bletchingley in Surrey

Background imageWatts Collection: View of Lord Harcourts Flower Garden at Nuneham in Oxfordshire, 1777. Artist: William Watts

View of Lord Harcourts Flower Garden at Nuneham in Oxfordshire, 1777. Artist: William Watts
View of Lord Harcourts Flower Garden at Nuneham in Oxfordshire, from the Gate of Entrance to the Temple of Flora, 1777

Background imageWatts Collection: Montreal, the Seat of Lord Amherst, 1777. Artist: William Watts

Montreal, the Seat of Lord Amherst, 1777. Artist: William Watts
Montreal, the Seat of Lord Amherst, 1777. Montreal Park at Sevenoaks in Kent, was the seat of Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (1717-1797)

Background imageWatts Collection: The Seat of Sir Thomas Wilson Bart at Charlton in Kent, 1776. Artist: William Watts

The Seat of Sir Thomas Wilson Bart at Charlton in Kent, 1776. Artist: William Watts
The Seat of Sir Thomas Wilson Bart at Charlton in Kent, 1776

Background imageWatts Collection: South view of Shrewsbury Castle, Shropshire, 1777. Artist: William Watts

South view of Shrewsbury Castle, Shropshire, 1777. Artist: William Watts
South view of Shrewsbury Castle, Shropshire, 1777

Background imageWatts Collection: Edwinsford, the seat of R Banks Hodgkinson Esq, Carmarthenshire, 1776. Artist: William Watts

Edwinsford, the seat of R Banks Hodgkinson Esq, Carmarthenshire, 1776. Artist: William Watts
Edwinsford, the seat of R Banks Hodgkinson Esq, Carmarthenshire, 1776. The manor house at Edwinsford was probably built in the 16th century. Anglers still enjoy the fishing on the River Cothi




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"Watts: A Multifaceted Legacy of Artistic Brilliance" Step into the enchanting world of George Frederick Watts, a renowned artist whose diverse works continue to captivate audiences even today. From delicate botanical illustrations like the Madagascar jasmine and Marsdenia floribunda to powerful portraits such as Ellen Terry in 1864 and The Dweller in the Innermost from c1885, Watts's artistic prowess knows no bounds. In his masterpiece "For He Had Great Possessions" created in 1894, Watts delves deep into human emotions, exploring themes of wealth and spiritual fulfillment. Another mesmerizing creation by this visionary artist is "Uldra, The Scandinavian Spirit of the Rainbow in the Waterfall, " painted in 1884 but not published until 1917. This ethereal piece transports viewers to a realm where nature intertwines with mythical beings. Watts's talent extended beyond painting; he also captured notable figures like Algernon Charles Swinburne, an English poet who graced one of his canvases around 1867. Additionally, his portrait of Lily Langtry showcases her beauty through Watts's unique perspective. But it wasn't just individuals that fascinated him; landscapes held their own allure for Watts too. His rendition of the west view of Nottingham Castle in 1776 reveals his ability to immortalize architectural marvels on canvas with precision and grace. While George Frederick Watts left an indelible mark on art history, another figure named Wallace Watts made significant contributions as well. Though lesser-known than his artistic counterpart, Wallace was undoubtedly a luminary within his field. Beyond these individual achievements lies something truly extraordinary – Tableau of Hope – an embodiment of optimism amidst adversity. In this inspiring tableau vivant, hope radiates from every brushstroke as people come together to face life's challenges head-on. And speaking about coming together brings us back to William Morris painting a design – a testament to the power of collaboration and creativity.