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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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Art Method
- •Cartography, Mapmaking, Globes, Topography
- •Drawing, Draftsmanship, Draughtsman
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
Art Media
- •Etching, Etcher
- •Ink
- •Lithography, Lithograph
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pen and Ink Drawing
- •Pencil, Graphite Drawing
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •National Parks and/or State Parks
- •War Scenes, Military Genre, Figure, Portrait, Battles
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Africa
- •Asia, Orient
- •China
- •England, Great Britain Before 1900, London
- •Europe
- •India and/or Burma
- •Northern California Before 1900
- •Yosemite National Park
Chronology
- •Early 19th Century Before Civil War
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Added Description
- •Combat, War Artist: Illustration, Painting or Photography