Charles Allston Collins
(1828–1873) British painter, writer and illustrator (1828-1873)
Charles Allston Collins (1828–1873) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Charles Allston Collins belongs to the chapter ‘Realism’ in this site’s history of art.
Charles Allston Collins was born in London and died in London. Charles Allston Collins trained at Stonyhurst College. Wikidata associates Charles Allston Collins with Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
One of the best-known works is ‘Convent Thoughts’. The catalogue has 9 works by Charles Allston Collins with free images. The dated works span the years 1850–1854. Works by Charles Allston Collins are held by several collections, among them Ashmolean Museum, Tate, Manchester Art Gallery, and Victoria and Albert Museum. Wikidata links one work to a movement covered in the chapter ‘Realism’.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Quido Mánes, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Oscar Begas, Alonzo Chappel, and José Rodrigues.