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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Myles Birket Foster (1,395 results)
WHITE MICE

Myles Birket Foster

WHITE MICE

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A YOUNG GIRL COLLECTING WATER NEAR A FARM

Myles Birket Foster

A YOUNG GIRL COLLECTING WATER NEAR A FARM

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BATH ABBEY AND PULTENEY BRIDGE, BATH

Myles Birket Foster

BATH ABBEY AND PULTENEY BRIDGE, BATH

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GIBRALTAR

Myles Birket Foster

GIBRALTAR

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THE PET LAMB

Myles Birket Foster

THE PET LAMB

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FOWL HOUSE FARM, WITLEY, WITH CHILDREN, A...

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FOWL HOUSE FARM, WITLEY, WITH CHILDREN, A...

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HARVEST TIME

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HARVEST TIME

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SHIPPING OFF GIBRALTAR

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SHIPPING OFF GIBRALTAR

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HORNING FERRY, NORFOLK

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HORNING FERRY, NORFOLK

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A GIRL WITH A LAMB BY A FARMHOUSE

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A GIRL WITH A LAMB BY A FARMHOUSE

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THE THAMES AT WALLINGFORD

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THE THAMES AT WALLINGFORD

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CRABBERS

Myles Birket Foster

CRABBERS

Sale Date: November 12, 1992

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COTTAGES AT TAYNUILT

Myles Birket Foster

COTTAGES AT TAYNUILT

Sale Date: November 12, 1992

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LILAC TIME

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LILAC TIME

Sale Date: October 21, 1992

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TIMBERED ELIZABETHAN FARM

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TIMBERED ELIZABETHAN FARM

Sale Date: October 21, 1992

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PALLANYA, LAGO MAGGIORE

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PALLANYA, LAGO MAGGIORE

Sale Date: October 21, 1992

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Church of the Madonna del Sasso, Locarno, Lago...

Myles Birket Foster

Church of the Madonna del Sasso, Locarno, Lago...

Sale Date: October 21, 1992

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THE ENTRANCE TO HASTINGS, 1875

Myles Birket Foster

THE ENTRANCE TO HASTINGS, 1875

Sale Date: October 15, 1992

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CAERNARVON CASTLE

Myles Birket Foster

CAERNARVON CASTLE

Sale Date: September 22, 1992

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CHILDREN WITH TOY BOAT

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CHILDREN WITH TOY BOAT

Sale Date: September 21, 1992

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A DUCK POND, NEAR STREATLEY

Myles Birket Foster

A DUCK POND, NEAR STREATLEY

Sale Date: July 29, 1992

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SORRENTO

Myles Birket Foster

SORRENTO

Sale Date: July 29, 1992

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A SHOP AT DOL, BRITTANY

Myles Birket Foster

A SHOP AT DOL, BRITTANY

Sale Date: July 28, 1992

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OFF TO MARKET

Myles Birket Foster

OFF TO MARKET

Sale Date: July 28, 1992

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