Robert Fowler was a Scottish artist who painted mythological scenes and landscapes. Fowler was born in Anstruther, Fife, and was brought up mainly by his uncle and aunt while his parents were away on business. He showed a very early aptitude for art, starting first with pencil drawings then moving on to painting and clay modelling. His family moved to Liverpool and Fowler studied at Liverpool College. At the age of 16, he found employment in a commercial office where his talent for art was recognised by his employer, who encouraged Fowler's parents to send him to art school. Fowler went to London to study at the Heatherley School of Fine Art and the South Kensington schools. He also spent much time making drawings of the exhibits in the British Museum, being particularly impressed by the Elgin Marbles, and found inspiration in the local art galleries. However, his art studies were curtailed by health problems which necessitated a long period of convalescence in Yorkshire and Llandudno in Wales. He moved back to Liverpool and started working from an art studio in Castle Street, which became his base for several decades. He exhibited his work at the Liverpool autumn exhibitions in 1875, and at the Royal Academy, London, in 1876. He designed posters for the Walker Gallery, and also had work exhibited abroad in Paris and Munich. His studio became a magnet for other artists, writers and musicians. He moved to London in the early 1900s and had a studio in Tite street, Chelsea for some years. Fowler became a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (RI) in 1891, and the Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours. His style was classical, frequently drawing on mythological themes, but also with strong elements of symbolism and Japonism. Artists who influenced Fowler included Frederic Leighton, Albert Moore, George Watts, James Whistler, Frederick Walker and David Woodlock.
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Portrait of Maiden in Coastal Landscape - Scottish Victorian art oil painting
By Robert Fowler
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning Scottish Victorian portrait oil painting is by noted artist Robert Fowler. Painted circa 1893 the composition is of a blonde haired maiden in the foreground, dressed in...
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$6,950
H 42 in W 34 in
19th century English portrait of a young girl with her pet spaniel in landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
This enchanting early 19th-century portrait of a young girl in a pastoral landscape, attributed to the esteemed English portraitist Margaret Carpenter, is a rare and captivating exam...
Canvas, Oil
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H 24.02 in W 29.14 in
View Rome St John Van Lint Landscape 18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Giovanni Giacomo Van Lint (Rome 1723 - 1790) Attributed View of Rome with the Basilica of St. John Lateran (for full details, click HERE) Oil on canvas 50 x 62 cm - in frame 61 ...
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H 29 in W 41 in D 1 in
Tranquil Summer Scottish Highlands Loch Landscape Oil Painting
By Prudence Turner
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tranquil Highlands by Prudence Turner (British 1930-2007) signed lower corner oil painting on canvas, framed framed size: 29.5 x 41 inches Fine quality antique oil painting by the m...
Oil, Canvas
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H 38 in W 22 in
Winter Village Victorian Snow Scene Figures in Lane, 19th Century Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Winter in the Village Lane French School (19th century) signed and dated 1875 oil on canvas, framed in antique gilt frame (likely original to painting) framed: 38 x 22 inches canvas:...
Oil
$36,445
H 20.87 in W 29.53 in
Alfred Smith Painting of Bordeaux Tramway, French Oil on Canvas, 53x75 cm
By Alfred Smith 1
Located in PARIS, FR
Conditions : Very good original conditions. Original canvas. Undergone a magnificent restoration in 2025 by National Museum restorer of Bordeaux. This very important work by Alfred Smith...
Oil
$895
H 37 in W 27 in D 2 in
Vintage Symbolist Seascape Sailboat Framed Modernist Boat Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very interesting and finely painted oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 37 by 27 inches overall, and 21 by 11.75 painting alone. Unsigned. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
Oil
$1,500
H 25.25 in W 28 in
Portrait of a Man in the Forest, Vintage Oil Painting, Framed, 1970s
By Rolf Pettersson
Located in Portland, OR
Rolf Pettersson (Swedish, 20th Century) In the Forest, 1975 Oil on canvas Framed dimensions 25 1/4” Hx 31 9/16” W Signed and dated verso A charming original Swedish portrait from th...
Oil
$3,000
H 8 in W 12 in
"Korcula Fishing Boat" contemporary plein air painting, blue, green, shoreline
By Marc Dalessio
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of a fishing boat a rest. Painted en plein-air in Korcula, Croatia, water reflects onto the bottom of a fishing boat. Nestled up to the shoreline against a row of roc...
Oil, Panel
$3,350
H 10 in W 13.75 in
"Last Light, Rattvik" contemporary plein air oil painting of red barn in Sweden
By Marc Dalessio
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted en plein air in Rattvik, Sweden, a red barn stands amidst a dirt road. This shaded dirt road is depicted not with many shades or brown, rather many shades of blue. A bright g...
Oil, Panel
Gathering Flowers
By Dorothea Sharp
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on Canvas Canvas size: 15 x 18 inches Framed size: 21 x 24 inches Signed lower left
Canvas, Oil
$1,332
H 16.54 in W 12.6 in D 1.58 in
Dylan Lloyd, Island Path Diptych, Bright Contemporary Art, Landscape Painting
By Dylan Lloyd
Located in Deddington, GB
Dylan Lloyd Island Path Diptych Original Oil Paintings on Canvas Oil Paint on Canvas Board Framed in a White Box Frames Image size: H 30cm x W 20cm x D 0.5...
Oil, Board
$346
H 5.91 in W 5.91 in D 1.5 in
Winter Shadows 35, Eleanor Woolley, Original Painting, Figurative Shadow Artwork
By Eleanor Woolley
Located in Deddington, GB
Winter Shadows 35 by Eleanor Woolley [October 2021] original Oil Paint on Canvas Image size: H:15 cm x W:15 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:15 cm x W:15 cm x D:3.8cm Sold Un...
Canvas, Oil
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19th British Impressionist River landscape, with trees, in the Summer time
By Robert Fowler
Located in Woodbury, CT
Robert Fowler (British, active late 19th–early 20th century) River Landscape, circa 1900 Oil on canvas, signed lower right This atmospheric river landscape is a fine example of Robe...
Canvas, Oil
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H 30 in W 24 in D 2 in
Portrait of Maiden in Landscape - Scottish 19thC Pre-Raphaelite oil painting
By Robert Fowler
Located in Hagley, England
This romantic 19th century idealised Pre Raphaelite portrait oil painting is by noted Scottish artist Robert Fowler. Painted circa 1890, the composition is a full length profile of ...
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Conway Estuary Wales - Scottish 19thC Impressionist art landscape oil painting
By Robert Fowler
Located in Hagley, England
Painted in 1897, this oil on canvas on board is an impressionistic view of Conway Estuary with the mountains of Wales in the distance. It was painted by Scottish artist Robert Fowler...
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H 12 in W 16 in D 2 in
Welsh Landscape - Scottish 19thC Impressionist oil painting Conway Snowdonia
By Robert Fowler
Located in Hagley, England
Painted in 1899, this oil on canvas on board is an impressionistic view of Conway Estuary with the mountains of Snowdonia, Wales in the distance. It was painted by Scottish artist Ro...
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Liverpool Docks - Scottish Impressionist oil painting dockland landscape Mersey
By Robert Fowler
Located in Hagley, England
Painted by Robert Fowler in the late Victorian era, this oil on canvas depicts shipping marine of the Mersey and Liverpool dock with the city in the distance. This stunning Impressi...
Oil