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William Oliver Figurative Paintings

British, 1823-1901

William Oliver was a  painter based in London; he painted figurative and genre subjects. His works mainly depicted figures of young women and pretty girls, or an attractive woman sometimes in Greek or Roman costume. His paintings were popular at the time and prints were made in response to demand. This popularity is reflected in the fact that 21 of his paintings are exhibited in public museums and galleries throughout the United Kingdom, as seen on the Art UK website.

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Artist: William Oliver
The Love Letter
By William Oliver
Located in Washington, DC
Signed and dated '1884' lower right
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1880s Academic William Oliver Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Flower Gathering
By William Oliver
Located in Washington, DC
Signed and dated '1873' lower left
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1870s Academic William Oliver Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Preraphealite Orientalist Painting of a Recumbent Empire Dresses Girl
By William Oliver
Located in New York, NY
William Oliver was a British artist (1823-1901) that flourished in the areas of genre and figurative painting during the years 1867 to 1882. He speciali...
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1880s Art Nouveau William Oliver Figurative Paintings

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Oil

19th Century genre painting of a woman holding flowers
By William Oliver
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
William Oliver British, (1823-1901) The Flower Maiden Oil on canvas, signed, Image size: 36 inches x 24 inches Size including frame: 47.25 inches x 35.25 inches William Oliver Williams known as William Oliver was a figurative and genre artist who specialised in paintings of young women. He was born in Worcester in 1823 the son of a William Williams a surgeon and Jane Oliver. He moved to London and enrolled at the Royal Academy in 1848. He married Jane Hughes on 30 December 1852. Two of their sons also became artists: William Oliver ‘Rhys...
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19th Century Victorian William Oliver Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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