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1829 Horsham, Sussex, England - 1904. Known for: Figure, genre and landscape painting, woodblocks, book illustration of natural history.
William Stephen Coleman (1829–1904) was an English painter and book illustrator. Born at Horsham, Sussex, he was one of the 12 children of the surgeon William Thomas Coleman and his wife Henrietta... Read full biography
William Stephen Coleman (1829–1904) was an English painter and book illustrator. Born at Horsham, Sussex, he was one of the 12 children of the surgeon William Thomas Coleman and his wife Henrietta Dendy; the artist Helen Cordelia Coleman (1847–1884) was the fifth daughter of the family. Coleman was... Read full biography
William Stephen Coleman (1829–1904) was an English painter and book illustrator. Born at Horsham, Sussex, he was one of the 12 children of the surgeon William Thomas Coleman and his wife Henrietta Dendy; the artist Helen Cordelia Coleman (1847–1884) was the fifth daughter of the family. Coleman was unsuccessful in a career as surgeon, and turned to natural history illustration. He collaborated with Harrison Weir, Joseph Wolf and others; in the preparation of the wood-blocks he was assisted by... Read full biography
William Stephen Coleman (1829–1904) was an English painter and book illustrator. Born at Horsham, Sussex, he was one of the 12 children of the surgeon William Thomas Coleman and his wife Henrietta Dendy; the artist Helen Cordelia Coleman (1847–1884) was the fifth daughter of the family. Coleman was unsuccessful in a career as surgeon, and turned to natural history illustration. He collaborated with Harrison Weir, Joseph Wolf and others; in the preparation of the wood-blocks he was assisted by his sister Rebecca. He painted in watercolour, mainly landscapes with figures, in a style with something in common with Birket Foster, and semi-classical figure subjects, related to those by Albert Joseph Moore. His classically-influenced works placed... Read full biography
William Stephen Coleman (1829–1904) was an English painter and book illustrator. Born at Horsham, Sussex, he was one of the 12 children of the surgeon William Thomas Coleman and his wife Henrietta Dendy; the artist Helen Cordelia Coleman (1847–1884) was the fifth daughter of the family. Coleman was unsuccessful in a career as surgeon, and turned to natural history illustration. He collaborated with Harrison Weir, Joseph Wolf and others; in the preparation of the wood-blocks he was assisted by his sister Rebecca. He painted in watercolour, mainly landscapes with figures, in a style with something in common with Birket Foster, and semi-classical figure subjects, related to those by Albert Joseph Moore. His classically-influenced works placed him in the "toga and terrace" or "marble school" with George Bulleid, W. Anstey Dollond, Norman Prescott-Davies and Oliver Rhys. Col... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Book Illustration
- •Painting, Fine Art
- •Pottery Decoration, Design, Figurines
Art Media
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
- •Woodblock, Woodcut, Wood Engraving
Art Subject
- •Natural History