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| John Atkinson Grimshaw |
| 1836-1893 |
| European Artist |
| Grimshaw was born in Leeds, England the son of a policeman, he first began painting while working as a clerk for the Great Northern Railway. Grimshaw decided to become a full-time painter and in 1861 he left his job. . Until the early 1870s Grimshaw's paintings were predominantly still lifes with a few landscapes of the Leeds area. He began to develop his own highly distinctive style, & subject matter. He became a consummate painter of twilight, night time, & autumnal scenes. These paintings often included the smoke pollution and damp fogs that were common in industrial cities in the late 19th century. Grimshaw became a popular artist in Leeds and William Agnew, a London art dealer, began purchasing his work. Further success came when a picture by Grimshaw was accepted by the Royal Academy. |
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