See John William Waterhouse Paintings.
John William Waterhouse was born in Rome, and was always known by his family, and personal friends as Nino, the diminutive of the Italian Giovanino. Both his parents were artists. Today Waterhouse is possibly the most popular of all the artists on this web site. It is interesting to note, however, that little is known about his personal life today, considering he died in 1917, and was an active RA. What is known indicates he was a retiring, shy man, he left no diaries or journals, and, I suspect, quite deliberately covered his tracks. His friend, William Logsdail [1859-1944] wrote his memoirs, but I have not been able to locate a copy of them. I set out below such information I as I have about Waterhouse.
William Waterhouse became ARA in 1885, and a full RA in 1895. In 1883 he married Esther Kenworthy at the parish church in Ealing in West London. There were no children. The newly married couple lived in a purpose built artistic colony in Primrose Hill, fellow residents, and close friends were Logsdail, and Maurice Greiffenhagen and his wife. The houses had studios. Around 1900 Waterhouse and his wife moved to St John�s Wood, evidence of both increasing prosperity, and the need to be part of the artistic community. He was I think one of the most accomplished British painters of the second half of the 19th century. He shared with many of them a fascination with events from antiquity and legend.
We offer handmade oil painting reproductions of works by William Waterhouse as below:
John William Waterhouse Paintings:Hylas and the Nymphs
John William Waterhouse Paintings:The Beautiful Woman Without Mercy
John William Waterhouse Paintings:Miranda The Tempest
John William Waterhouse Paintings:Waterhouse Narcissus
John William Waterhouse Paintings:Gather Ye Rosebuds while ye may
John William Waterhouse Paintings:My Sweet Rose,Gather ye rosebuds while ye may 2,and more..
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