John Dobby Walker (United Kingdom, 1863 - 1925) John Dobby Walker (1863-1925) was a painter born in Bradford who started his working career as a coach trimmer and painter at Sheethams, a local coach... Read full biography
John Dobby Walker (United Kingdom, 1863 - 1925) John Dobby Walker (1863-1925) was a painter born in Bradford who started his working career as a coach trimmer and painter at Sheethams, a local coach building firm. His first piece of art work was painting a crest on a carriage. He studied painting... Read full biography
John Dobby Walker (United Kingdom, 1863 - 1925) John Dobby Walker (1863-1925) was a painter born in Bradford who started his working career as a coach trimmer and painter at Sheethams, a local coach building firm. His first piece of art work was painting a crest on a carriage. He studied painting at the Bradford Church Institute and, following a spell as an art teacher, devoted his time to painting, mainly landscape views. In addition to his work in England and Scotland, he visited Holland,... Read full biography
John Dobby Walker (United Kingdom, 1863 - 1925) John Dobby Walker (1863-1925) was a painter born in Bradford who started his working career as a coach trimmer and painter at Sheethams, a local coach building firm. His first piece of art work was painting a crest on a carriage. He studied painting at the Bradford Church Institute and, following a spell as an art teacher, devoted his time to painting, mainly landscape views. In addition to his work in England and Scotland, he visited Holland, Spain, Italy, painting scenes from his travels, and he exhibited at the Royal Academy, Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour and at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. The Dowager Empress of Russia bought two of his paintings from a Royal Academy... Read full biography
John Dobby Walker (United Kingdom, 1863 - 1925) John Dobby Walker (1863-1925) was a painter born in Bradford who started his working career as a coach trimmer and painter at Sheethams, a local coach building firm. His first piece of art work was painting a crest on a carriage. He studied painting at the Bradford Church Institute and, following a spell as an art teacher, devoted his time to painting, mainly landscape views. In addition to his work in England and Scotland, he visited Holland, Spain, Italy, painting scenes from his travels, and he exhibited at the Royal Academy, Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour and at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. The Dowager Empress of Russia bought two of his paintings from a Royal Academy show. The Bradford Museums and Galleries collection also acquired his work at one time, and it can be found in the collection of Richmo... Read full biography
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