William Anderson Furniture

British, 1757-1837

William (or Wiliam) Anderson (1757 – 27 May 1837) was a Scottish artist specializing in maritime and patriotic themes. He was well-regarded for his detailed and accurate portraits of ships under sail, exhibiting his works annually in London between 1787 and 1811 and then occasionally until 1834. Anderson influenced other artists, notably John Ward and others of the Hull school. Anderson's early life is obscure, but he is known to have trained as a shipwright before moving to London to become a maritime painter when he was about 30. His training served him well as a painter, providing "a practical nautical knowledge" of his subjects. He earned a reputation for "accuracy and refinement of detail" and was admired for his bright, clear colours. He worked in both oils and watercolours. He based his style on that of well-known Dutch maritime painters of the 17th century. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1787 and the Royal Institution in 1810, and continued to exhibit annually until 1811. He then exhibited intermittently until 1834.[6] His best work was executed in the years 1790–1810, during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, at which time the demand for naval paintings was high. His painting was not restricted to marine subjects and included an exhibit in 1822 of a painting depicting the Battle of Waterloo. Like other artists of the time, Anderson's paintings of marine incidents were often based on sketches by participants and were bought by individuals who had risen in social standing and wealth during the wars. Commissions that took Anderson back north introduced him to the Hull school of painters, notably influencing the young John Ward (1798–1849), who copied at least one of Anderson's paintings. He was also a friend and possibly a collaborator of the painter Julius Caesar Ibbetson (1759–1817). His work was influenced by his travels in the North, which led to depictions of Berwick-on-Tweed and Tynemouth. His last exhibit was of Lord Howe's fleet at Spithead at the Royal Academy in 1834, the last of 45 paintings that he exhibited there. He died in London on 27 May 1837.

Creator: William Anderson

1850 Two-Volume Set of Lord Byron's Illustrated Works

$450 / set

1850 Two-Volume Set of Lord Byron's Illustrated Works

By William Anderson, Lord Byron

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

1850 two volume set of Byron's Works, printed by A. Fullerton, Edinburgh. Scarlet Morocco leather & gilt bound set filled with superb steel engravings of Italy, etc. Lord Byron's hom...

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1850s Scottish Victorian Antique William Anderson Furniture

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Leather, Paper

Set of Seven Leather Volumes of Daniel De Foe's Works

$1,200 / set

H 7.5 in W 5 in D 1 in

Set of Seven Leather Volumes of Daniel De Foe's Works

By George Bell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A rare set of Daniel Defoe's works published in 1878 by George Bell & son's in London. George Bell & Sons was a reputable publisher in the 19th century, known for producing ...

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1870s English Other Antique William Anderson Furniture

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Leather, Paper

Set of 6 Leather Bound Goethe's Works - 19th Century

$395 / set

H 7.13 in W 5 in D 1.25 in

Set of 6 Leather Bound Goethe's Works - 19th Century

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A "new edition" of Goethe's works published by several publishers, including George Bell & Sons, York Street, Covent Garden. Included in this group: Conversations of Goethe with Eck...

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19th Century American Edwardian Antique William Anderson Furniture

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Leather, Paper

Fine Limited Edition Leatherbound Set of George Eliot's Works in 25 Volumes

$2,850 / set

H 9 in W 1.5 in D 6 in

Fine Limited Edition Leatherbound Set of George Eliot's Works in 25 Volumes

Located in San Francisco, CA

The complete works of George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880), bound in 25 brown morocco leather volumes, published by Houghton Mifflin & Company Boston and New York...

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Early 20th Century Victorian William Anderson Furniture

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Leather, Paper

Lucian Freud Two-Volume Monograph with Slipcase

$500 / item

H 10.75 in W 13.88 in D 6 in

Lucian Freud Two-Volume Monograph with Slipcase

Located in New York, NY

With more than 480 illustrations, this is the most comprehensive publication to date on one of the greatest painters of the 20th and early 21st centuries, Lucian Freud. Lucian Freu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese William Anderson Furniture

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Paper

1834-1850 The Works of Thomas Arnold

$1,937

H 9 in W 10 in D 6 in

1834-1850 The Works of Thomas Arnold

By Thomas Arnold

Located in Bath, GB

A beautifully bound nine volume collection of works by and about the Anglican educator and theologian Thomas Arnold, including first and early editions of his works. Uniformly bound...

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19th Century British Antique William Anderson Furniture

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Paper

Large Volume Antique Book, Faust, Goethe, German, Illustrated Fiction, Victorian

$1,025

H 20.08 in W 15.36 in D 1.58 in

Large Volume Antique Book, Faust, Goethe, German, Illustrated Fiction, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a large volume antique copy of Faust by Goethe. A German, bound fiction book, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) was a G...

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1880s German Victorian Antique William Anderson Furniture

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Leather, Paper

Set of Three Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1850

$288 / set

H 1.5 in W 9.25 in D 4.5 in

Set of Three Opium Harvesting Tools, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

A set of three 19th-century tools used for harvesting opium latex from poppy flowers. Formed of bamboo handles and iron blades, the rustic tools were used to scratch the surface of a...

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique William Anderson Furniture

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Iron

"Memoirs of Richard Nixon" Two-Volume Set, Easton Press Edition, 1988

$825 / item

H 10 in W 7 in D 3.75 in

"Memoirs of Richard Nixon" Two-Volume Set, Easton Press Edition, 1988

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Nixon, Richard. The Memoirs of Richard Nixon. Norwalk: The Easton Press, 1988. Two-volume set. Bound in full leather with 22-karat gold embossing. Housed ...

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1980s American Vintage William Anderson Furniture

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Gold Leaf

The Love Affairs of Lord Byron by F. Gribble – COSWAY STYLE BINDING

$6,500

H 8.27 in W 5.4 in D 1.78 in

The Love Affairs of Lord Byron by F. Gribble – COSWAY STYLE BINDING

Located in Middletown, NY

A sumptuous extra-illustrated copy with Cosway-style binding by Bayntun of Bath. London: Eveleigh Nash, 1910. Octavo, 8 1/4 x 5 3/8 (210 x 137 mm),pp. i-xii, 382. Illustrated with ...

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Early 20th Century English William Anderson Furniture

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Leather, Paint, Paper

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, First Edition, Two-Volume Set, 1888

$3,500

H 9.63 in W 6.5 in D 4.13 in

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, First Edition, Two-Volume Set, 1888

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Sheridan, Philip Henry. Personal Memoirs of P.H. Sheridan, General United States Army. New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1888. First Edition. Two Volumes. Rebound in green quar...

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1880s American Antique William Anderson Furniture

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Leather, Paper

The Life and Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson in Twelve Volumes, Limited Ed., 1898

$2,750 / set

H 9.25 in W 6.5 in D 1.5 in

The Life and Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson in Twelve Volumes, Limited Ed., 1898

Located in valatie, NY

The Life and Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson in Twelve Volumes, Limited Edition. London: MacMillian and Co., Limited, 1898. Moroccan leather and paper boun...

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Late 19th Century English Antique William Anderson Furniture

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Paper, Leather

The Works of HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The Riverside Edition 17 Volume Set 1896

$3,250

H 7.75 in W 5.25 in D 1.5 in

The Works of HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The Riverside Edition 17 Volume Set 1896

Located in Woodbury, CT

The Works of Harriet Beecher Stowe The Riverside Edition Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Riverside Press, Boston, 1896 Complete in seventeen volumes (the sixteen-volume edition issued ...

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