George Frederick Watts

(1817–1904) målare och skulptör

George Frederick Watts (1817–1904) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a sculptor. By year of birth, George Frederick Watts belongs to the chapter ‘Realism’ in this site’s history of art.

George Frederick Watts was born in London and died in Compton. George Frederick Watts trained at Royal Academy of Arts. George Frederick Watts worked in London. Wikidata associates George Frederick Watts with academic art and Symbolism. George Frederick Watts became a member of Royal Academy of Arts. George Frederick Watts was awarded Order of Merit.

The best-known works include ‘Ève tentée’, ‘L'Amour et la Vie’, and ‘Hope’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 250 works by George Frederick Watts with free images. The dated works span the years 1830–1907. Works by George Frederick Watts are held by several collections, among them Watts Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Tate, and Victoria and Albert Museum. Wikidata links 2 works to movements covered in the chapter ‘Post-Impressionism and Symbolism’.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include John Phillip, Aleksandr Agin, Ignacio Merino, Alexandre Antigna, and Julius Lange.

• Realism
• After the Deluge
• Hope
• The Minotaur