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1823 Glasgow, Scotland - 1899 London, England. Known for: Combat artist, history, lithographer.
The following is excerpted from the writing of Adrian Lipscomb, author and great grandson of the artist:. William Simpson (1823 - 1899). "Prince of Pictorial Correspondents" *. William Simpson is... Read full biography
The following is excerpted from the writing of Adrian Lipscomb, author and great grandson of the artist:. William Simpson (1823 - 1899). "Prince of Pictorial Correspondents" *. William Simpson is widely-known known today as the War Artist whose first-hand depiction of the Crimean War helped bring... Read full biography
The following is excerpted from the writing of Adrian Lipscomb, author and great grandson of the artist:. William Simpson (1823 - 1899). "Prince of Pictorial Correspondents" *. William Simpson is widely-known known today as the War Artist whose first-hand depiction of the Crimean War helped bring home the reality of that ill-managed campaign to the British public. His were the surrogate eyes of Empire in many Victorian military adventures, and he reported faithfully and, indeed, sometimes... Read full biography
The following is excerpted from the writing of Adrian Lipscomb, author and great grandson of the artist:. William Simpson (1823 - 1899). "Prince of Pictorial Correspondents" *. William Simpson is widely-known known today as the War Artist whose first-hand depiction of the Crimean War helped bring home the reality of that ill-managed campaign to the British public. His were the surrogate eyes of Empire in many Victorian military adventures, and he reported faithfully and, indeed, sometimes disapprovingly, on what he saw: "wherever shot and shell and ugly sword-blades are about, there he is sure to be", wrote the Glasgow Baillie of him in 1878, for Simpson was the first of the Victorian "Special Artists" whose primary focus was war, a group... Read full biography
The following is excerpted from the writing of Adrian Lipscomb, author and great grandson of the artist:. William Simpson (1823 - 1899). "Prince of Pictorial Correspondents" *. William Simpson is widely-known known today as the War Artist whose first-hand depiction of the Crimean War helped bring home the reality of that ill-managed campaign to the British public. His were the surrogate eyes of Empire in many Victorian military adventures, and he reported faithfully and, indeed, sometimes disapprovingly, on what he saw: "wherever shot and shell and ugly sword-blades are about, there he is sure to be", wrote the Glasgow Baillie of him in 1878, for Simpson was the first of the Victorian "Special Artists" whose primary focus was war, a group which has now yielded place to war correspondents and camera-men. But Simpson was more than just a War Artist - his artistic sto... Read full biography
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Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005Davenport, Ray2,421 pagesArtists in California: 1786-1940 (Two Volumes)
2002
Available For Sale.Hughes, Edan Milton1,249 pagesFor Sale<a href="mailto:info@askart.com">Available For Sale</a>.Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)3,724 pagesArt of the Golden West
1990Axelrod, Alan418 pages (color)Artists in California, 1786-1940
1989Hughes, Edan Milton637 pagesThe Artist as Reporter
1986Hogarth, Paul192 pagesArtists of the American West: Three Volumes A Biographical Dictionary
1985Dawdy, Doris1,184 pagesMaryland: 350 Years of Art & Architecture (University of Maryland Architecture Department Art Gallery
1984
(Exhibition catalog)Johns, Elizabeth; William Elder III, Josephine Withers, et all248 pagesThe Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West
1976Samuels, Peggy and Harold549 pagesFrontier America/The Far West
1975
(Exhibition catalog)Museum of Fine Arts, Boston232 pages (color)Artists on Horseback The Old West in Illustration
1972Hogarth, Paul268 pages (color)Artists and Illustrators- Old West 1850-1900
1953Taft, Robert400 pages