Letter by Sir Hubert von Herkomer to Frederic Shields, 1877.
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Shields, Frederic, 1833-1911
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The minor artist Frederic Shields (of Manchester and London) moved in Pre-Raphaelite circles. He was a reliable friend, particularly to D.G. Rossetti and Ford Madox Brown, and often handled practical artistic matters for his acquaintances, helped them with photography, and found patrons and philanthropic objects for them. From the guide to the Correspondence of Frederic Shields. Great Britain, 1865-1912, 1865-1912, (University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Department of ...
Herkomer, Hubert von, Sir, 1849-1914
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British landscape and portrait painter, sculptor and graphic artist. Founded and directed school of art at Bushey, 1883-1904. Assumed title and prefix "von" when raised to noble rank by the Emperor of Germany in 1899. Edith Ashford came from the United States to study with him in England, and then remained there as a landscape painter. John Herkomer lived for approximately 30 years in the United States and returned to Bushey to live with his brother. From the description of Hubert vo...
