Myles Birket Foster Art

British, 1825-1899

Myles Birket Foster was a popular English illustrator, watercolor artist and engraver in the Victorian period. His name is also to be found as Myles Birkett Foster. Foster was born in North Shields, England of a primarily Quaker family, but his family moved south to London in 1830, where his father founded M. B. Foster & sons — a successful beer-bottling company. He was schooled at Hitchin, Hertfordshire and on leaving, he initially went into his father's business. However, noticing his talent for art, his father secured an apprenticeship with the notable wood engraver, Ebenezer Landells, where he worked on illustrations for Punch magazine and the Illustrated London News. On leaving Landells' employ, he continued to produce work for the Illustrated London News and the Illustrated London Almanack. He also found work as a book illustrator and, during the 1850s, trained himself to paint in watercolors. His illustrations of Longfellow’s Evangeline and books of poetry by other contemporaries were a great success, and he quickly became a successful artist in watercolors. Foster became an Associate of the "Old" Watercolor Society (Later the Royal Watercolor Society) in 1860 and exhibited some 400 of his paintings at the Royal Academy of Arts for over more than two decades. He traveled widely, painting the countryside around Scotland, the Rhine Valley, the Swiss lakes and in Italy, especially Venice. In 1863, he moved to Witley, near Godalming in Surrey, where he had a house named The Hill built. Being friendly with Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris, he had the house decorated and furnished in contemporary style, with tiles and paintings by Burne-Jones and Morris' firm, Morris and Company. The same year, he published a volume of English Landscapes, with text by Tom Taylor. Although he had painted great numbers of landscape scenes from Scotland to the Mediterranean, it was after moving to Witley that Birket Foster produced the works for which he is best known—a sentimentalized view of the contemporary English countryside, particularly in the West Surrey area. Although criticized for their idealized view of rural life, they were recognized for their detail and execution. Foster's work (along with that of other artists) was used by Cadbury, the chocolate manufacturer, on the cover of their chocolate boxes from the 1860s onwards. He became ill in 1893 and moved to Weybridge. He continued painting but died on 27th March 1899. His obituary in The Times referred to him as "certainly the most popular watercolor artist of our time." He is buried at All Saints' Church in Witley.

Myles Birket Foster“Flower Picking”, Circa 1885

$1,050Sale Price|25% Off

“Flower Picking”

By Myles Birket Foster

Located in Southampton, NY

Beautifully executed original hand colored lithograph using gouache and watercolor. Scene in Surrey, England. Signedxwith monogram in plate lower left, Myles Birket Foster. Published by M. H. Long. Condition is very good. In original 2 inch wide birdseye maple antique frame with thick museum mat with gold innner edge. Overall 22 by 26 inches. Biography Myles Birket Foster (4 February 1825 – 27 March 1899) was a popular English illustrator, watercolour artist and engraver in the Victorian period. His name is also to be found as Myles Birkett Foster. Life and work Foster was born in North Shields, England of a primarily Quaker family, but his family moved south to London in 1830, where his father founded M. B. Foster & sons — a successful beer-bottling company. He was schooled at Hitchin, Hertfordshire and on leaving initially went into his father's business. However, noticing his talent for art, his father secured an apprenticeship with the notable wood engraver, Ebenezer Landells, where he worked on illustrations for Punch magazine and the Illustrated London News. On leaving Landells' employ, he continued to produce work for the Illustrated London News and the Illustrated London Almanack. He also found work as a book illustrator and, during the 1850s, trained himself to paint in watercolours. His illustrations of Longfellow’s Evangeline and books of poetry by other contemporaries were a great success, and he quickly became a successful artist in watercolours. Birket Foster became an Associate of the "Old" Watercolour Society (Later the Royal Watercolour Society) in 1860 and exhibited some 400 of his paintings at the Royal Academy over more than 2 decades. Birket Foster travelled widely, painting the countryside around Scotland, the Rhine Valley, the Swiss lakes and in Italy, especially Venice. In 1863 he moved to Witley, near Godalming in Surrey where he had a house ("The Hill") built. Being friendly with Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris, he had the house decorated and furnished in contemporary style, with tiles and paintings by Burne-Jones and Morris' firm, Morris and Company. The same year he published a volume of "English Landscapes," with text by Tom Taylor...

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1880s Impressionist Myles Birket Foster Art

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Lithograph, Watercolor, Gouache

Myles Birket Foster“Tending the Sheep”, Circa 1885

$1,120Sale Price|20% Off

“Tending the Sheep”

By Myles Birket Foster

Located in Southampton, NY

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1880s Impressionist Myles Birket Foster Art

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Lithograph, Watercolor, Gouache

Myles Birket FosterFollower of Myles Birket Foster - Late 19th Century Watercolour, By the River, Unknown

$501

Follower of Myles Birket Foster - Late 19th Century Watercolour, By the River

By Myles Birket Foster

Located in Corsham, GB

This delightful scene depicts two young girls playing by a river. One girl leans towards a water jug while the other prods the water with a stick. The artist captures the innocence o...

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Late 19th Century Myles Birket Foster Art

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Watercolor

Myles Birket FosterStyle of Myles Birket Foster- Early 20th Century Watercolour, The Egg Snatchers, 20th Century

$340

Style of Myles Birket Foster- Early 20th Century Watercolour, The Egg Snatchers

By Myles Birket Foster

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming watercolour study in the style of British artist Myles Birket Foster RWS. The scene depicts a group of children snatching eggs from a wild birds nest. The watercolour has ...

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20th Century Myles Birket Foster Art

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Watercolor

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot"The Lake of Terni" by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot; lithograph, 1861

$160

H 15 in W 19.5 in

"The Lake of Terni" by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot; lithograph

By Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Located in Chesterfield, MI

Jean Baptiste Camille Corot was a French landscape and portrait painter as well as a printmaker in etching. His prolific works simultaneously referenced the Neo-Classical tradition a...

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1860s Impressionist Myles Birket Foster Art

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Lithograph

Domenico MorelliDomenico Morelli 19th Century Orientalist Watercolor, 1870 ca.

$1,437

H 15.36 in W 11.23 in D 1.58 in

Domenico Morelli 19th Century Orientalist Watercolor

By Domenico Morelli

Located in Roma, IT

Beautiful and interesting watercolor painting on paper attributed to the great Neapolitan artist Domenico Morelli. It depicts one of his favorite subjects, namely an oriental woman c...

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Late 19th Century Italian School Myles Birket Foster Art

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Watercolor, Paper

Orpha KlinkerCorkscrew Willows with Stairs - Hand Colored Drypoint Etching California Adobe, 1930s

$920Sale Price|20% Off

H 10 in W 12 in D 0.25 in

Corkscrew Willows with Stairs - Hand Colored Drypoint Etching California Adobe

Located in Soquel, CA

Delicate and detailed etching by Orpha Klinker (American, 1891-1964). At the edge of an old Adobe building, a staircase leads to the second floor. The stucco on the walls of the building is cracked, revealing the stonework below. Next to the building is a garden with Corkscrew Willow trees. One of her first projects with which Orpha impressed the public was a notable series of her large color portraits of California pioneers in the L.A.TIMES under the heading of "Speaking Of Pioneers." This led to another series on landmarks and famous tales of early California including oil paintings of historic adobes, buildings, and trees of California. Signed in plate, lower left. Paper size: 8.5"H x 10.5"W Mat size: 10"H x 12"W Orpha Klinker (American, 1891-1964) graduated from Polytechnic High School, L.A. and later studied at U.C.L.A. Art School and at the Cannon Art School. Artists Paul Lauritz and Anna A. Hills of Laguna Beach were her first art teachers. She continued her study of art at the Julian and Colarossi Academies in Europe. Some of her earliest work was in designing. Many pages of her fine pen work drawings appeared in Los Angeles newspapers, illustrating the fashions of the day, not only in clothes but in furniture and other things. Then for a time she did her work in New York City and later with the Ladies Home Journal in Philadelphia. One of her first projects with which Orpha impressed the public was a notable series of her large color portraits of California pioneers in the L.A.TIMES under the heading of "Speaking Of Pioneers." This led to another series on landmarks and famous tales of early California including oil paintings of historic adobes, buildings, and trees of California. From the Mexican border to Death Valley she roamed, meeting and painting portraits of such characters as Death Valley Scotty, Shoshone Johnny, the ancient Indian who supposedly saw the first white man come to Death Valley, Emanuel A. Speegle, "The Last of the 49'ers" (over 90 years of age) and others. Orpha was active in keeping alive the memory of one historical event in particular, the signing of the Treaty of Cahuenga ending the Mexican War...

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1930s American Impressionist Myles Birket Foster Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Drypoint

Davis Francis SchwartzDavis F. Schwartz "Historic First Theater, Monterey County" PRINT c.1950, Circa 1950

$850

H 22 in W 26 in D 2 in

Davis F. Schwartz "Historic First Theater, Monterey County" PRINT c.1950

Located in San Francisco, CA

Davis Francis Schwartz "Historic First Theater, Monterey County" Original PRINT C.1950 PRINT dimensions 20" wide x 16" high The distressed per...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Myles Birket Foster Art

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Watercolor

Michel DelacroixLe Rendezvous, Michel Delacroix, 1988

$3,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 24.75 in Dm 31.5 in

Le Rendezvous, Michel Delacroix

By Michel Delacroix

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Michel Delacroix (1933) Title: Le Rendezvous Year: 1988 Edition: CXXXVI/CL; 150 Arabic Numerals on Rives paper, 150 Roman Numerals on Japon paper, and 25 APs on Rives paper M...

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1980s Impressionist Myles Birket Foster Art

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Lithograph

Gouache Fashion Sketch - Paris Street Fashion, Circa 1980

$200

H 20 in W 16 in D 0.1 in

Gouache Fashion Sketch - Paris Street Fashion

Located in Houston, TX

French gouache fashion sketch of a casual day outfit, circa 1980. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival plastic sleeve and Certificate of ...

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1970s Myles Birket Foster Art

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Gouache, Paper

Pierre BonnardLes Boulevards, 1900

$4,500

H 10.38 in W 13 in

Les Boulevards

By Pierre Bonnard

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Les Boulevards Color llthograph on china paper, 1900 Signed In graphite, below image, right: P. Bonnard A proof outside of the edition of 100 for Das Ma...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Myles Birket Foster Art

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Lithograph

Alain Manesson MalletRare Hand Colored "Cabane Des Hold" - 1st Ed "Description de l’Univers" C. 1683, 1683

$475

H 11.5 in W 9.07 in D 0.07 in

Rare Hand Colored "Cabane Des Hold" - 1st Ed "Description de l’Univers" C. 1683

By Alain Manesson Mallet

Located in Soquel, CA

Rare Engraving "Cabane Des Hold, Terres Artiques, Fig CII," 1st edition "Description de l’Univers, page 281 This rare image depicts the Willem Barentsz expedition of 1597 to Novaya Zemlya, Russia. The engraving, with later hand-coloring, shows the cabin and ship of the Dutch arctic expedition of Barentsz on Novaya Zemlya (Nova Zembla), with the party being attacked (and in some cases apparently eaten) by bears and wolves. Dutch explorer, Willem Barentsz, reached the west coast of Novaya Zemlya in 1594, and in a subsequent expedition of 1596 rounded the northern point and wintered on the northeast coast. Barentsz died during the expedition, and may have been buried on the northern island. This artwork is a page from a book by 17th century cartographer and engineer, Allain Manesson Mallet (French, 1630-1706), "Description de L'Univers, contenant les differents systêmes du monde, les cartes générals et particulières de la géographie ancienne et modern." Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683. Presented in an cream colored mat. Text on verso shown in images. Mat Size: 11.5"H x 9.07"W Paper Size: 8.25"H x 5.44"W Image Size: 5.63"H x 3.75"W Alain Manesson Mallet (French, 1630-1706) was a 17th century cartographer and military engineer. He started his career as a musketeer in the army of Louis XIV, became a Sergeant-Major in the artillery and an Inspector of Fortifications. He later served under Alfonso VI, King of Portugal...

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1680s Realist Myles Birket Foster Art

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Paper, Ink, Gouache

Michel DelacroixLes Honneurs, Michel Delacroix, 1988

$3,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 24.75 in Dm 31.5 in

Les Honneurs, Michel Delacroix

By Michel Delacroix

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Michel Delacroix (1933) Title: Les Honneurs Year: 1988 Edition: XCIIII/CL; 150 Arabic Numerals on Rives paper, 150 Roman Numerals on Japon paper, and 25 APs on Rives paper Me...

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1980s Impressionist Myles Birket Foster Art

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Lithograph

Hans LiskaIllustration For Mozart's Don Giovanni, Salzburg, Gouache , Hand-Signed

$1,737

H 19.69 in W 15.75 in

Illustration For Mozart's Don Giovanni, Salzburg, Gouache , Hand-Signed

By Hans Liska

Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE

Hans Liska Vienna 1907 - 1983 Wertheim Mozart, Don Giovanni Register Arie, Don Juan Gouache on cardboard Signed lower right, titled lower left Image: 50 x 41 cm Frame: 69 x 59 cm G...

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1960s Impressionist Myles Birket Foster Art

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Gouache

DelpyVintage Spain Travel Poster, Original Segovia Aqueduct Lithograph by Delpy, 1943

$850

H 38.25 in W 24.5 in D 0.05 in

Vintage Spain Travel Poster, Original Segovia Aqueduct Lithograph by Delpy

Located in Spokane, WA

Original Vintage Spain Travel Poster – The Aqueduct of Segovia by Delpy, linen-backed. This is a stunning original vintage travel poster showcasing the ancient Roman Aqueduct of Seg...

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1940s American Impressionist Myles Birket Foster Art

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Lithograph

George Elbert BurrOASIS OF SEVEN PALMS CALIFORNIA

$3,500

H 14 in W 18 in D 1 in

OASIS OF SEVEN PALMS CALIFORNIA

By George Elbert Burr

Located in Portland, ME

Burr, George Elbert. OASIS OF SEVEN PALMS CALIFORNIA. Gouache on paper, not dated, but before 1921. Titled in pencil, lower left, and signed in pencil, lower right, and with the numb...

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Early 20th Century Myles Birket Foster Art

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Gouache

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Myles Birket FosterOriginal Myles Birket Foster RWS Painting of Children Fishing Creekside, 19th century

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H 13.625 in W 15.625 in D 1.375 in

Original Myles Birket Foster RWS Painting of Children Fishing Creekside

By Myles Birket Foster

Located in New York, NY

Myles Birket Foster RWS (British, 1825-1899) Untitled (Children Fishing), 19th Century Oil on board Sight: 7 3/4 x 10 5/8 Framed: 13 5/8 x 15 5/8 x 1 3/8 in. Myles Birket Foster (4 February 1825 - 27 March 1899) was a popular English illustrator, watercolour artist and engraver in the Victorian period. His name is also to be found as Myles Birkett Foster. Foster was born in North Shields, England of a primarily Quaker family, but his family moved south to London in 1830, where his father founded M. B. Foster & sons - a successful beer-bottling company. He was schooled at Hitchin, Hertfordshire, and on leaving initially went into his father's business. However, noticing his talent for art, his father secured an apprenticeship with the notable wood engraver, Ebenezer Landells, where he worked on illustrations for Punch magazine and the Illustrated London News. On leaving Landells' employ, he continued to produce work for the Illustrated London News and The Illustrated London Almanack. He also found work as a book illustrator and, during the 1850s, trained himself to paint in watercolours. His illustrations of Longfellow's Evangeline and books of poetry by other contemporaries were a great success, and he quickly became a successful artist in watercolours. Birket Foster became an Associate of the "Old" Watercolour Society (Later the Royal Watercolour Society) in 1860 and exhibited some 400 of his paintings at the Royal Academy over more than two decades. Birket Foster traveled widely, painting the countryside around Scotland, the Rhine Valley, the Swiss lakes and in Italy, especially Venice. In 1863 he moved to Witley, near Godalming in Surrey where he had a house ("The Hill") built. Being friendly with Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris, he had the house decorated and furnished in contemporary style, with tiles and paintings by Burne-Jones and Morris' firm, Morris and Company...

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19th Century Impressionist Myles Birket Foster Art

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Oil, Board

Myles Birket FosterAttributed to Myles Birket Foster - 19th Century English Oil, Girls and a Dog, Late 19th Century

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H 13.39 in W 11.42 in

Attributed to Myles Birket Foster - 19th Century English Oil, Girls and a Dog

By Myles Birket Foster

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming late 19th Century framed oil painting attributed to Myles Birket Foster RWS (1825-1899) depicting two young girls and a dog resting under a tree. In an ornate gilt frame. ...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Myles Birket Foster Art

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Canvas, Oil

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