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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HEAVEN'S LAMP

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HEAVEN'S LAMP

Sale Date: July 14, 2016

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A REVERIE, IN THE ARTIST'S HOUSE, 1878

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A REVERIE, IN THE ARTIST'S HOUSE, 1878

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Roundhay lake, 1877

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Roundhay lake, 1877

Sale Date: July 7, 2016

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Whitby Abbey and Church

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Whitby Abbey and Church

Sale Date: April 25, 2016

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Looking towards Wasdale, the Lake District, 1868

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Looking towards Wasdale, the Lake District, 1868

Sale Date: March 23, 2016

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BOLTON ABBEY BY MOONLIGHT; A WOODED LANDSCAPE...

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BOLTON ABBEY BY MOONLIGHT; A WOODED LANDSCAPE...

Sale Date: March 2, 2016

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A MOONLIT WALK, 1882

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A MOONLIT WALK, 1882

Sale Date: December 17, 2015

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THE QUIET OF THE LAKE, ROUNDHAY PARK, 1870

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THE QUIET OF THE LAKE, ROUNDHAY PARK, 1870

Sale Date: December 17, 2015

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THE LAST GLEAM, 1883

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THE LAST GLEAM, 1883

Sale Date: December 17, 2015

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An autumn lane, 1886

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An autumn lane, 1886

Sale Date: December 16, 2015

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A moonlit stroll, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, 1878

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A moonlit stroll, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, 1878

Sale Date: December 16, 2015

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AUTUMN GOLD, 1880

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AUTUMN GOLD, 1880

Sale Date: November 3, 2015

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Spirit of Night, 1879

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Spirit of Night, 1879

Sale Date: October 28, 2015

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The open gate, 1870

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The open gate, 1870

Sale Date: October 6, 2015

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The Highland Path, 1870

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The Highland Path, 1870

Sale Date: October 6, 2015

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Still life of fruit, 1866

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Still life of fruit, 1866

Sale Date: September 22, 2015

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A view of Allerton Lodge, Moortown, Leeds, 1879

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A view of Allerton Lodge, Moortown, Leeds, 1879

Sale Date: July 18, 2015

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Still Life with Blossom and Bird's Nest on A...

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Still Life with Blossom and Bird's Nest on A...

Sale Date: July 14, 2015

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Golden autumn

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Golden autumn

Sale Date: July 15, 2015

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Prince's Dock, Hull, 1882

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Prince's Dock, Hull, 1882

Sale Date: July 15, 2015

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A moonlit street after rain, 1881

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A moonlit street after rain, 1881

Sale Date: July 15, 2015

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Liverpool docks

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Liverpool docks

Sale Date: July 8, 2015

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Rouen - les lumières sur la Seine, pris du..., 1878

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Rouen - les lumières sur la Seine, pris du..., 1878

Sale Date: July 8, 2015

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A village street on Sunday eve some eighty..., 1881

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A village street on Sunday eve some eighty..., 1881

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