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John Atkinson Grimshaw Biography

John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836-1893) John Atkinson Grimshaw was a Leeds painter of landscapes, town views and dockyards, especially at sunset or by moonlight. Born the son of an ex-policeman, Grimshaw first began painting while working as a clerk for the Great Northern Railway. He encountered bitter opposition from his parents, but after his marriage in 1858 to Theodosia Hobbarde, a cousin of T.S. Cooper, he was able to devote himself to painting. By 1870, he was successful enough to rent Knostrop Old Hall, a 17th century mansion near Temple Newsam, which features in many of his pictures. Later in the 70s, he built a house near Scarborough, and in the 80s rented a studio in Chelsea. Grimshaw painted mostly for private patrons, and exhibited only 5 works at the Royal Academy between 1874 and 1886, and one at the Grosvenor Gallery. The towns and docks that he painted most frequently were Glasgow, Liverpool, Leeds's, Scarborough, Whitby and London. Grimshaw's style and subject matter changed little during his career; he strove constantly to perfect his own very individual vision. He was interested in photography, and sometimes used a camera obscure to project outlines on to canvas, enabling him to repeat compositions several times. He also mixed sand and other ingredients with his paint to get the effects he wanted. Although he established no school, Grimshaw's pictures were forged and imitated in his lifetime, notably by Wilfred Jenkins and H. Meegan. Although his moonlit town views are his most popular works, he also painted landscapes, portraits, interiors, fairy pictures and neo-classical subjects. During his early period he signed "J.A. Grimshaw" but c.1867 dropped the John, and signed himself Atkinson Grimshaw. He usually signed his pictures on the front and the reverse, inscribed with the title. Two of his sons, Arthur and Louis, were also painters

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Spirit of the Night Atkinson Grimshaw 20 in. x 16 in. Buy Spirit of the Night Framed | Mounted	Spirit Of The Night Grimshaw, Atkinson 32 in. x 24 in. Buy this Art Print Framed   Mounted	Endymion on Mount Latmos, 1879 Grimshaw, Atkinson 38 in. x 26 in. Buy this Art Print Framed   Mounted
Old Custom House #1 Atkinson Grimshaw 11 in. x 7 in. Buy Old Custom House #1 Framed | Mounted	Old Custom House #2 Atkinson Grimshaw 11 in. x 7 in. Buy Old Custom House #2 Framed | Mounted	Dame Autumn Atkinson Grimshaw 20 in. x 16 in. Buy Dame Autumn Framed | Mounted
Midsummer Night, 1876 Grimshaw, Atkinson 38 in. x 26 in. Buy this Art Print Framed   Mounted	Summer Grimshaw, Atkinson 28 in. x 24 in. Buy this Art Print Framed   Mounted

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