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1784 Staffordshire, England - 1849. Known for: Painting, landscapist, watercolorist.
Peter de Wint was an English watercolour painter born in Staffordshire to a physician father of Dutch descent who had recently emigrated from New York. He served his apprenticeship with engraver John... Read full biography
Peter de Wint was an English watercolour painter born in Staffordshire to a physician father of Dutch descent who had recently emigrated from New York. He served his apprenticeship with engraver John Raphael Smith before settling in London where he became established as a drawing master. He spent... Read full biography
Peter de Wint was an English watercolour painter born in Staffordshire to a physician father of Dutch descent who had recently emigrated from New York. He served his apprenticeship with engraver John Raphael Smith before settling in London where he became established as a drawing master. He spent most of the year teaching and painting in London, but in the summers he travelled to the countryside where he taught wealthy families and painted landscapes. He particularly favoured the North of... Read full biography
Peter de Wint was an English watercolour painter born in Staffordshire to a physician father of Dutch descent who had recently emigrated from New York. He served his apprenticeship with engraver John Raphael Smith before settling in London where he became established as a drawing master. He spent most of the year teaching and painting in London, but in the summers he travelled to the countryside where he taught wealthy families and painted landscapes. He particularly favoured the North of England, spending much time in Yorkshire, Cumberland and Westmorland. He was greatly admired for his expansive views of the English countryside executed in a muted palette of warm earthy colours. His paintings can be found in the National Gallery and the... Read full biography
Peter de Wint was an English watercolour painter born in Staffordshire to a physician father of Dutch descent who had recently emigrated from New York. He served his apprenticeship with engraver John Raphael Smith before settling in London where he became established as a drawing master. He spent most of the year teaching and painting in London, but in the summers he travelled to the countryside where he taught wealthy families and painted landscapes. He particularly favoured the North of England, spending much time in Yorkshire, Cumberland and Westmorland. He was greatly admired for his expansive views of the English countryside executed in a muted palette of warm earthy colours. His paintings can be found in the National Gallery and the V&A.
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- •Easel Painting