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Samuel Walters (1811 - 1882)[1] was an English maritime artist, considered to be the most enduring figures of the Liverpool School of Marine Art.[citation needed] His father, Miles Walters, was also a (less notable) maritime artist.[2][3] He was born in London and moved to Liverpool, where he was well known. His work was also popular in North America.[1]
Life
editSamuel Walters was born in London. His father was also a maritime artist and while he taught Samuel, Samuel was largely self-taught. Samuel moved to Liverpool and began to exhibit work in 1830. He became a member of the Liverpool Academy of Arts in 1841. He had work exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1842 to 1861 and also lived in London from 1845 to 1847, before returning to Lancashire to live in Bootle.[4]
Works
editHe specialised in oil paintings and watercolours on canvas. The Liverpool Museums Resource lists more than 10 of his paintings as being on permanent display in Liverpool,[5] as well as a collaboration between Walters and his father. Some famous ships he painted include the CSS Florida and CSS Alabama.[1]
His paintings are in public collections throughout the world, including the UK, USA, Canada and Australia.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Walter Aubrey Thomas - Marcus Wareing". Liverpoolecho.co.uk. 28 August 2007.
- ^ "Samuel Walters (1811-1882)". Archived from the original on 30 March 2008.
- ^ "Fine Art Emporium - the Site for Marine Art".
- ^ "A painting by WILLEM PAERELS (1878 – 1962) entitled AMSTERDAM HARBOUR". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2010. [full citation needed]
- ^ Search the website - Samuel Walters, Liverpoolmuseums.org.uk[full citation needed]
- ^ "Samuel Walters Works Online". Artcyclopedia.com. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
External links
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- 74 artworks by or after Samuel Walters at the Art UK site