John Collier
(1850–1934) British Pre-Raphaelite painter and author (1850-1934)
John Collier (United Kingdom, 1850–1934) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, John Collier belongs to the chapter ‘Impressionism’ in this site’s history of art.
John Collier was born in London and died in London. John Collier trained at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, Eton College, and Slade School of Fine Art. John Collier studied under Edward Poynter. Wikidata associates John Collier with Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. John Collier was awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
The best-known works include ‘Godiva’, ‘Charles Darwin’, and ‘The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson’. The works belong mainly to the genres portrait and history painting. The catalogue has 59 works by John Collier with free images. The dated works span the years 1729–1929. Works by John Collier are held by several collections, among them National Portrait Gallery, National Gallery of Ireland, Te Whare O Rehua Sarjeant Gallery, and Herbert Art Gallery and Museum. Wikidata links 2 works to movements covered in the chapter ‘Realism’.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Alfred East, Luke Fildes, Annie Louisa Swynnerton, Aston Webb, and Mary Watts.