Artist. Born Jean-Antoine Watteau in Valenciennes. In 1702, he moved to Paris and worked as a scene painter at the Opera. He is credited with inventing the genre of 'fêtes galantes', which shows scenes of bucolic and idyllic charm.
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Antoine Watteau
Dulwich Picture Gallery Dulwich Picture Gallery, England's very first public ...
Illustrator. Born Charles William James Keeping in Lambeth. Initially he worked as an illustrator of children's books, and then undertook for the Folio Society, the massive task of illustrating all...
Painter. Â Born Rome. Â A late-comer to the Pre-Raphaelite style, his subject matter was often Arthurian legend or Greek mythology. Â Died at his home in Hall Road.
Painter.  Born the Netherlands.  September 1938, avoiding the Nazis, he moved to Hampstead and, assisted by Ben Nicholson, rented a room in the house with the plaque.  He painted it white, includin...
Painter known for his animal portraits, particularly horses. Born: Liverpool. Died: London
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