Myles Birket Foster

(British, 1825–1899)

Myles Birket Foster was an English genre artist, best known for his Victorian-era illustrations of rural scenes and children. Born on February 4, 1825 in North Shields, England, Foster was celebrated as one of the most popular watercolor artist of the era. His idealized, sepia-toned countryside prints and paintings were popularized and reproduced on the cover of books, magazines, and chocolate boxes. Developing a love for the arts through apprenticing under the engraver Ebenezer Landells, Foster quickly moved from commercial printing to the fine arts. An autodidactic watercolor painter, he traveled throughout Europe to immerse himself in varied environments, finally settling in Witley, England where he produced the works which brought him widespread recognition. Before his death on March 27, 1899 in Weybridge, England, Foster exhibited over 400 paintings at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.

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Blackberrying

Myles Birket Foster

Blackberrying

Sale Date: June 25, 2014

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The fern gatherers

Myles Birket Foster

The fern gatherers

Sale Date: June 25, 2014

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The elderberry gatherers

Myles Birket Foster

The elderberry gatherers

Sale Date: June 17, 2014

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In the garden at the Alhambra

Myles Birket Foster

In the garden at the Alhambra

Sale Date: June 10, 2014

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A mother and child gathering conkers at the foot

Myles Birket Foster

A mother and child gathering conkers at the foot

Sale Date: March 12, 2014

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Abbaye dans la montagne

Myles Birket Foster

Abbaye dans la montagne

Sale Date: March 20, 2014

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The Pass of Llanberis, Wales

Myles Birket Foster

The Pass of Llanberis, Wales

Sale Date: March 6, 2014

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Reed cutters; Lollard's Tower (2 works)

Myles Birket Foster

Reed cutters; Lollard's Tower (2 works)

Sale Date: January 17, 2014

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Dordrecht

Myles Birket Foster

Sale Date: January 17, 2014

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From Chelsea Bridge, 1871

Myles Birket Foster

From Chelsea Bridge, 1871

Sale Date: December 10, 2013

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Tangiers

Myles Birket Foster

Sale Date: November 29, 2013

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Vue de château

Myles Birket Foster

Vue de château

Sale Date: November 19, 2013

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St. Andrews stormy seas breaking against the...

Myles Birket Foster

St. Andrews stormy seas breaking against the...

Sale Date: October 23, 2013

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Landscape with cottage, figures and Poultry

Myles Birket Foster

Landscape with cottage, figures and Poultry

Sale Date: September 24, 2013

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On the way to market

Myles Birket Foster

On the way to market

Sale Date: September 3, 2013

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Paisaje

Myles Birket Foster

Sale Date: July 2, 2013

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The swing

Myles Birket Foster

Sale Date: July 10, 2013

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The blackberry gatherers

Myles Birket Foster

The blackberry gatherers

Sale Date: July 10, 2013

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A Summer Afternoon

Myles Birket Foster

A Summer Afternoon

Sale Date: June 8, 2013

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Highland scene

Myles Birket Foster

Highland scene

Sale Date: May 23, 2013

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Side Canal, Venice

Myles Birket Foster

Side Canal, Venice

Sale Date: June 5, 2013

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Children playing

Myles Birket Foster

Children playing

Sale Date: May 25, 2013

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Highland scene

Myles Birket Foster

Highland scene

Sale Date: April 18, 2013

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Near Bonchwick, Isle of Wight

Myles Birket Foster

Near Bonchwick, Isle of Wight

Sale Date: April 18, 2013

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