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Benjamin Williams Leader Landscape Paintings

English, 1831-1923
Benjamin Williams Leader entered the Royal Academy Schools from 1856 and exhibited his first painting at the summer exhibition the following year. Leader would go on to become one of the most celebrated landscape artists of the Victorian age and at the height of his fame his paintings commanded the highest prices of any British artist. He exhibited at the Royal Academy every year from 1857 to 1922, an unbroken 65 continuous years, which still stands as a record today. Benjamin Williams Leader was elected as an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1883, and an Academician in 1898. He also exhibited abroad, winning a gold medal at the Paris Salon and awarded the Legion of Honour in 1889. Examples of Leader’s work can be seen in Birmingham and Manchester Art Galleries, and the Victoria and Albert Museum and Tate Gallery in London.
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Artist: Benjamin Williams Leader
Framed 19th Century Antique Oil Painting of 'A River Landscape' by B W Leader
Framed 19th Century Antique Oil Painting of 'A River Landscape' by B W Leader

Framed 19th Century Antique Oil Painting of 'A River Landscape' by B W Leader

By Benjamin Williams Leader

Located in St. Albans, GB

BENJAMIN WILLIAMS LEADER Signed and dated 1920 Framed antique oil painting Picture size: 36 x 48" (91 x 122 cm) Frame size: 44 x 56" (112 x 143 cm) Provenance: Gladwell and Patter...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Benjamin Williams Leader Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Magnificent Large 19th Century Royal Academy Oil Painting of Welsh Landscape
Magnificent Large 19th Century Royal Academy Oil Painting of Welsh Landscape

Magnificent Large 19th Century Royal Academy Oil Painting of Welsh Landscape

By Benjamin Williams Leader

Located in Gerrards Cross, GB

‘A Welsh Hillside Path’ by Benjamin Williams Leader (1831-1923). The painting is signed and dated by the artist and was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1874. We only offer origin...

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1870s Victorian Benjamin Williams Leader Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Framed 19th Century Antique Oil Painting of 'A River in North Wales' B W Leader
Framed 19th Century Antique Oil Painting of 'A River in North Wales' B W Leader

Framed 19th Century Antique Oil Painting of 'A River in North Wales' B W Leader

By Benjamin Williams Leader

Located in St. Albans, GB

BENJAMIN W. LEADER Title At Capel Curig North Wales Signed and dated 1895 Framed antique oil painting Picture size: 24 x 36" (60 x 90cm) Frame size: 32 x 44" (82 x 112cm) 1831 – 1...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Benjamin Williams Leader Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Landscape oil painting of the River Severn below Worcester
Landscape oil painting of the River Severn below Worcester

Landscape oil painting of the River Severn below Worcester

By Benjamin Williams Leader

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Benjamin Williams Leader RA British, (1831-1923) The Severn Below Worcester Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1920, further inscribed to the stretcher in pencil Image size: 11.5 inches ...

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Early 20th Century Benjamin Williams Leader Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Landscape oil painting of boats on the River Severn
Landscape oil painting of boats on the River Severn

Landscape oil painting of boats on the River Severn

By Benjamin Williams Leader

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Benjamin Williams Leader RA British, (1831-1923) Evening on the Severn Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1904, further inscribed verso Image size: 29.25 inches x 47.25 inches Size incl...

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Early 20th Century Victorian Benjamin Williams Leader Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th century Fall English landscape with figures on a path in the highlands
19th century Fall English landscape with figures on a path in the highlands

19th century Fall English landscape with figures on a path in the highlands

By Benjamin Williams Leader

Located in Woodbury, CT

Wonderful Autumn/Fall landscape by one of Englands finest landscape painters. Born as Benjamin Williams, the artist added the surname Leader (his Father’s middle name) to distingui...

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1880s Victorian Benjamin Williams Leader Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Burrows Cross Oil Painting, Victorian, Signed 1909, Framed
Burrows Cross Oil Painting, Victorian, Signed 1909, Framed

Burrows Cross Oil Painting, Victorian, Signed 1909, Framed

By Benjamin Williams Leader

Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB

Benjamin William Leader RA, British (1831-1923) A Bye Pass, Burrows Cross Medium: Oil on canvas Canvas size: 20 x 16 inches Framed size: 27 x 23 inches Signature: Signed (Lower lef...

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19th Century Victorian Benjamin Williams Leader Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Wading in the River Victorian Landscape Painting Figurative, English Countryside
Wading in the River Victorian Landscape Painting Figurative, English Countryside

Wading in the River Victorian Landscape Painting Figurative, English Countryside

By Benjamin Williams Leader

Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Framed size: 26" x 36" Signed bottom right B.W.LEADER This evocative oil painting captures a quiet, idyllic moment beneath the Welsh sky: 3 figures, two children with a woman, stand...

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19th Century Impressionist Benjamin Williams Leader Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

At Capel Curig, North Wales
At Capel Curig, North Wales

At Capel Curig, North Wales

By Benjamin Williams Leader

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on canvas Canvas size: 20 x 30 inches Framed size: 28.75 x 38.5 inches Signed lower left

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19th Century Benjamin Williams Leader Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pecca Falls, Yorkshire Dales
Pecca Falls, Yorkshire Dales

Pecca Falls, Yorkshire Dales

By Benjamin Williams Leader

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on canvas Canvas size: 36 x 28 inches Framed size: 41.5 x 34.5 inches Signed lower right

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19th Century Benjamin Williams Leader Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Hazy Morning on the Welsh Hills
A Hazy Morning on the Welsh Hills

A Hazy Morning on the Welsh Hills

By Benjamin Williams Leader

Located in Wiscasett, ME

Oil on artist panel, signed and dated lower left. It measures 19.75" x 22.75" including the frame, which is likely the original. Benjamin Williams Leader RA (12 March 1831 – 22 March 1923) was an English landscape painter. The inspiration for these early works was the countryside around Worcester itself, "the cottages, farmhouses, lanes, hedgerows and churches, so exceedingly picturesque and beautiful". However, Leader did not finish his course of studies at the R. A, nor did he need to – his paintings proved to be in great demand by wealthy buyers and he achieved an enviable degree of commercial success within only a few years of his first sale. In 1857 he changed his name to Benjamin Williams Leader to distinguish himself from the many other painters with the surname Williams. In autumn of that year he travelled to Scotland, and painted A Quiet pool in Glen Falloch...

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1870s Victorian Benjamin Williams Leader Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Near Burrows Cross, Guildford
Near Burrows Cross, Guildford

Near Burrows Cross, Guildford

By Benjamin Williams Leader

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on canvas Canvas size: 9 x 14.25 inches Framed size: 15 x 29.5 inches Signed lower left

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19th Century Benjamin Williams Leader Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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Benjamin Williams Leader RA, On the Llugwy, Wales, Oil Painting

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Located in Cheltenham, GB

This early 20th-century oil painting by British artist Benjamin Williams Leader RA (1831-1923) depicts a bright coastal view with sand dunes. As a light breeze drifts across the shifting dunes, he stands to sketch the breakers. The tide retreating under a sky abundant with passing clouds. In the distance, via a patch of incandescent reflections, the undulant coastline fades into a blueish haze. The joy of a lazy Summer on the tranquil British coast...

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Benjamin Williams Leader RA, Study Of Conway Bay And The Carnarvonshire Coast

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A Coastal View

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Oil on board, signed and dated 1904 in the lower left. The frame could be the original and measures 24" x 28". Leader was born in Worcester as Benjamin Leader Williams, the son, and first child of eleven children, of notable civil engineer Edward Leader Williams (1802–79) and Sarah Whiting (1801–88). His father was described as a "non conformist dissenter" and his mother was a Quaker – their marriage in an Anglican church resulted in them being disowned by the Society of friends. Leader's father was a keen amateur artist – a friend of John Constable – and Benjamin would often accompany him on sketching trips along the banks of the River Severn. His brother, also Edward Leader Williams, later became a notable civil engineer who was knighted for his work, and is now mainly remembered for designing Manchester ship canal...

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A Walk Through the Woods

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The River Llugwy At Capel Curig
The River Llugwy At Capel Curig

The River Llugwy At Capel Curig

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Benjamin Williams Leader 1831-1923 The River Llugwy At Capel Curig, Wales Oil on Canvas, signed & dated 1864 Image size: 13 ¾ x 17 ½ inches Gilt frame Provenance J. Leger & Son, Bond St, London. 1961 Benjamin Williams Leader was born in Worcester, his father was a keen amateur artist - a friend of the artist John Constable and studied art at Worcester School of Design and later at the Royal Academy. The surrounding countryside to where he lived served as his early inspiration, the picturesque villages and churches, the fields and rivers. His work proved very popular and he sold successfully. He was a regular exhibitor at the RA. 1859 proved to be his most successful year yet, exhibiting his 'A Quiet Pool in Glen Falloch', following a trip to Scotland, Leader' s work was bought by Agnew's and was now going to private galleries rather than being exhibited publicly. He painted the landscapes and scenes between the Severn Valley, Worcestershire, and Wales, in particular, exhibited to much acclaim at the RA 1865, was 'Autumn's Last Gleam' and later in 1881 'February Fill Dyke', following which he became an associate (ARA) and then a Royal Academician (RA) in 1898. Born in Worcester as Benjamin Leader Williams to Sarah Whiting and Edward Leader Williams who was a civil engineer, his brother was also Edward Leader Williams, the civil engineer who designed the Manchester Ship canal...

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19th Century Victorian Benjamin Williams Leader Landscape Paintings

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