William Powell Frith
(1819–1909) brittisk konstnär
William Powell Frith (1819–1909) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, William Powell Frith belongs to the chapter ‘Realism’ in this site’s history of art.
William Powell Frith was born in Aldfield and died in London. William Powell Frith became a member of Royal Academy of Arts.
The best-known works include ‘A Private View at the Royal Academy, 1881’ and ‘The Crossing Sweeper’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 112 works by William Powell Frith with free images. The dated works span the years 1838–1905. Works by William Powell Frith are held by several collections, among them Victoria and Albert Museum, Mercer Art Gallery, Manchester Art Gallery, and Harris Museum.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Arthur Georg von Ramberg, August von Kreling, Gustave Courbet, Louis Édouard Dubufe, and Aimé Millet.