John Atkinson Grimshaw

(British, 1836–1893)

John Atkinson Grimshaw was a British painter best known for his poetic nocturnal landscapes that showcased both urban and rural Victorian-era Britain. Grimshaw was influenced as a young artist by the Pre-Raphaelite painters, who focused on using a full spectrum of color to portray nature as realistically as possible. Born on September 6, 1836 in Leeds, England, he went on to be a clerk at a railroad company, a post he left at the age of 24. A decade later, Grimshaw had become a successful artist and was able to devote himself completely to his work. His paintings have an almost supernatural clarity in which all elements of the composition are in focus. Though many of Grimshaw’s paintings accurately depict nature, he also made works that include fairies and mythological scenes, such as his 1879 painting Spirit of the Night . His paintings are in the collections of the Tate Gallery in London, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, and the Leeds Gallery in the United Kingdom, among others. Grimshaw died on October 13, 1893 in Leeds, England.

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A Figure in the Moonlight , 1875

John Atkinson Grimshaw

A Figure in the Moonlight , 1875

M.S. Rau

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Autumn Garden Walk, 1879–1880

John Atkinson Grimshaw

Autumn Garden Walk, 1879–1880

M.S. Rau

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Whitby, 1816–1918

John Atkinson Grimshaw

Whitby, 1816–1918

M.S. Rau

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Woodland near Leeds, 1869

John Atkinson Grimshaw

Woodland near Leeds, 1869

M.S. Rau

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Roundhay Park

John Atkinson Grimshaw

Roundhay Park

Haynes Fine Art, London and Cotswolds

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The Waning Glory of the Year, 1882

John Atkinson Grimshaw

The Waning Glory of the Year, 1882

Sale Date: May 8, 2024

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Glasgow Docks

John Atkinson Grimshaw

Glasgow Docks

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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Old Chelsea, 1893

John Atkinson Grimshaw

Old Chelsea, 1893

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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London Bridge, 1883

John Atkinson Grimshaw

London Bridge, 1883

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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Glasgow docks, at twilight

John Atkinson Grimshaw

Glasgow docks, at twilight

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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The Waning Glory of the Year, 1882, 1882

John Atkinson Grimshaw

The Waning Glory of the Year, 1882, 1882

Sale Date: November 15, 2023

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GLASGOW DOCKS, 1887

John Atkinson Grimshaw

GLASGOW DOCKS, 1887

Sale Date: October 18, 2023

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A moonlit lane, Roundhay

John Atkinson Grimshaw

A moonlit lane, Roundhay

Sale Date: September 27, 2023

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Gourock Dock, Glasgow

John Atkinson Grimshaw

Gourock Dock, Glasgow

Sale Date: September 27, 2023

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A moonlit landscape

John Atkinson Grimshaw

A moonlit landscape

Sale Date: July 13, 2023

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A moated Yorkshire home, 1879

John Atkinson Grimshaw

A moated Yorkshire home, 1879

Sale Date: July 6, 2023

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TWILIGHT, THE VEGETABLE GARDEN, 1869

John Atkinson Grimshaw

TWILIGHT, THE VEGETABLE GARDEN, 1869

Sale Date: June 14, 2023

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Corner of the Old Road, Claughton, near..., 1882

John Atkinson Grimshaw

Corner of the Old Road, Claughton, near..., 1882

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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A lane near Chester, 1881

John Atkinson Grimshaw

A lane near Chester, 1881

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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Glasgow docks, at twilight

John Atkinson Grimshaw

Glasgow docks, at twilight

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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GLASGOW DOCKS, 1893

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GLASGOW DOCKS, 1893

Sale Date: April 25, 2023

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Forge Valley by moonlight, 1875

John Atkinson Grimshaw

Forge Valley by moonlight, 1875

Sale Date: March 29, 2023

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SUNDAY NIGHT KNOSTROP CUT, AIRE & CALDER,..., 1893

John Atkinson Grimshaw

SUNDAY NIGHT KNOSTROP CUT, AIRE & CALDER,..., 1893

Sale Date: March 2, 2023

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Day Dreams, 1877

John Atkinson Grimshaw

Day Dreams, 1877

Sale Date: January 25, 2023

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