Stunning Painting by Self Taught Artist “Paul Falconer Poole” (1806-1879)

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Paul Falconer Poole RA (1806-1879) was a well-known British painter from Bristol, famous for his subject and genre paintings.

Life and Work

Poole taught himself how to paint and became famous for his amazing use of color, poetic style, and dramatic flair. He first displayed his work at the Royal Academy when he was twenty-five, with a piece called “The Well,” which showed a scene in Naples. After a seven-year break, he exhibited again with “Farewell, Farewell” in 1837, and then with other works like “The Emigrant’s Departure,” “Hermann and Dorothea,” and “By the Waters of Babylon.”

Paintings by Paul Falconer Poole

Johan Tirén: Renowned Swedish Genre Painter

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Johan Tirén (1853-1911) was a distinguished Swedish painter known for his genre paintings with evocative depictions of rural life in Northern Sweden. Born the elder brother of fellow artist Karl Tirén, Johan moved with his family to Oviken in Jämtland when he was seven, where his father assumed the role of Vicar.

Johan Tirén: Renowned Swedish Genre Painter

Johan initially pursued his education at the Tekniska skolan in Stockholm before advancing to the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts from 1877 to 1880. During his time at the Academy, he earned a Royal Medal in 1880 for his painting “Loki Imprisoned by Æsir.” His work “A Jämtland Legend,” which featured his classmate Anders Zorn as the model for the näck (water spirit), garnered significant public attention when displayed at the Academy.

Felix Schlesinger (1833-1910) | A Prominent German Genre Painter

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Felix Schlesinger (1833-1910) was a prominent German genre painter associated with the Düsseldorf School. Born into a family of artists, he received his initial artistic training in Hamburg under Friedrich Heimerdinger in 1848. His journey continued with studies in Antwerp, the Düsseldorf Art Academy, and Paris, shaping his early artistic development.

Paintings by Felix Schlesinger (1833-1910) | A German Genre Painter

Exploring Carl Schlesinger: Master of Genre and Landscape Painting

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Carl Schlesinger (1825-1893) was a distinguished Swiss-German painter known for his mastery in genre and landscape painting. His artistic journey began in Hamburg under the tutelage of Gerdt Hardorff and Hermann Kauffmann, where he honed his skills during his early apprenticeship years. Seeking further artistic development, Schlesinger enrolled at the Prague Academy in 1844 under the guidance of Christian Ruben.

Carl Schlesinger | A Swiss-German Genre Painter