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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Citadella, Pisa

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Citadella, Pisa

Sale Date: December 12, 2017

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Isola Bella, Lago Maggiore

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Isola Bella, Lago Maggiore

Sale Date: December 12, 2017

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The Story Book

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The Story Book

Sale Date: December 6, 2017

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Vitre, Brittany

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Vitre, Brittany

Sale Date: December 5, 2017

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On The Common

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On The Common

Sale Date: December 5, 2017

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THE REAPERS

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Sale Date: December 14, 2017

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Two Rural Scenes

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Two Rural Scenes

Sale Date: November 18, 2017

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Myles Birkett Foster Moonlight river scene with...

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Myles Birkett Foster Moonlight river scene with...

Sale Date: October 24, 2017

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Barking Time, Midday Meal

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Barking Time, Midday Meal

Sale Date: September 26, 2017

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In the meadow

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In the meadow

Sale Date: September 27, 2017

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Minding sheep

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Minding sheep

Sale Date: September 27, 2017

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Child and Sheep by the Brook

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Child and Sheep by the Brook

Sale Date: September 16, 2017

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Going to market

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Going to market

Sale Date: July 11, 2017

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Sunset over a river landscape

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Sunset over a river landscape

Sale Date: July 4, 2017

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DUCKS ON A RIVER; RABBITS UNDER THE OAKS

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DUCKS ON A RIVER; RABBITS UNDER THE OAKS

Sale Date: July 13, 2017

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THE FISHERMAN'S CHILDREN

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THE FISHERMAN'S CHILDREN

Sale Date: July 13, 2017

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Two small girls reading a newspaper whilst a...

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Two small girls reading a newspaper whilst a...

Sale Date: June 14, 2017

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Villeneuve, Lake Geneva

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Villeneuve, Lake Geneva

Sale Date: May 24, 2017

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A Country Landscape

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A Country Landscape

Sale Date: March 6, 2017

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Sleeping shepherd and sheep in a landscape

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Sleeping shepherd and sheep in a landscape

Sale Date: March 15, 2017

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A couple of English genre scenes

Myles Birket Foster

A couple of English genre scenes

Sale Date: February 13, 2017

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Contemplation

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Contemplation

Sale Date: January 23, 2017

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The Playful Kitten

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The Playful Kitten

Sale Date: January 23, 2017

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NEAR BALLATER

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NEAR BALLATER

Sale Date: March 1, 2016

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