Birket Foster Collection

The Milkmaid, 1860, (c1915). Artist: Birket Foster
The Milkmaid, 1860, (c1915). Held by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

The Green Lane, 19th century, (1935). Artist: Birket Foster
The Green Lane, 19th century, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy. [Bemrose and Sons Ltd

Oppenheim, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Oppenheim, c1872. View of the Katharinenkirche, a gothic church in the town of Oppenheim in Germany. The roof of the apse is missing

Birkett Foster's "Pictures of English Landscape": the Stepping-stones, 1862. Creator: Dalziel Brothers
Birkett Foster's "Pictures of English Landscape": the Stepping-stones, 1862. Among books recently published

Children in a Cart. Creator: Birket Foster
Children in a Cart

Illustration for Longfellow's "The Rainy Day", 1850s. Creator: Birket Foster
Illustration for Longfellow's "The Rainy Day", 1850s

An Evening Landscape with Tall Trees. Creator: Birket Foster
An Evening Landscape with Tall Trees

An Evening Landscape with a Hay Wagon. Creator: Birket Foster
An Evening Landscape with a Hay Wagon

An Evening Landscape with a Distant Cathedral. Creator: Birket Foster
An Evening Landscape with a Distant Cathedral

Title Page for "Ellen Seymour". Creator: Birket Foster. Title Page for "Ellen Seymour"
Title Page for "Ellen Seymour"

The Mistletoe Seller, drawn by Foster, 1854. Creator: Edmund Evans
The Mistletoe Seller, drawn by Foster, 1854. Illustration to a story by Angus B. Reach. There he goes, on the foggy December night, over the crunkling snow, the old Mistletoe-seller

Buxton - The Crescent, New Baths, etc, 1854. Creator: Edmund Evans
Buxton - The Crescent, New Baths, etc, 1854. Derbyshire spa town:..one of the most celebrated watering-places in England for the cure of gout

Young Girl in an Orchard with a Basket of Fruit, c.1850. Creator: Birket Foster
Young Girl in an Orchard with a Basket of Fruit, c.1850

Watering-Places of England - Folkestone, Kent, 1850. Creator: Edmund Evans
Watering-Places of England - Folkestone, Kent, 1850. Whoever turns to the Second Volume of our Journal, may there see how Folkestone started in the year 1842 from a little town of narrow streets

Watering-Places of Devon - Exmouth, from Starcross, 1850. Creators: Birket Foster, Edmund Evans
Watering-Places of Devon - Exmouth, from Starcross, 1850. Exmouth...is the oldest watering- place in the country, and was one of the principal ports of Devonshire in the reign of King John...An

Watering-Places of Devon - Sidmouth, 1850. Creators: Birket Foster, Edmund Evans
Watering-Places of Devon - Sidmouth, 1850. Sidmouth...lies picturesquely sheltered. The beach is nearly in the centre of one of those hollows or curves which are abundant within the vast bay of Devon

Ramsgate Harbour, 1850. Creator: Edmund Evans
Ramsgate Harbour, [Kent], 1850. Early in the present century, a stone lighthouse was erected on the west pier...The harbour includes an area of forty-eight acres

Doncaster Races - the Road to the Course, 1850. Creator: Edmund Evans
Doncaster Races - the Road to the Course, 1850. Horse racing in Yorkshire. The Meeting attracted an immense and very respectable assemblage

All A-Blowing! All A-Growing!, 1850. Creator: Edmund Evans
All A-Blowing! All A-Growing!, 1850. Illustration to "Spring-Time in London", a story by Thomas Miller. "All a-blowing! all a-growing

Watering-Places of England - Dover: the Town and Heights, 1850. Creators: Birket Foster, Edmund Evans
Watering-Places of England - Dover: the Town and Heights, 1850. Owing to the clearness of the water, and the gradual declivity of the shore

Watering-Places of England - Clifton, from Leigh Wood, 1850. Creators: Birket Foster, Edmund Evans
Watering-Places of England - Clifton, from Leigh Wood, 1850. Clifton, near Bristol, differs from the other watering-places in being far distant from the sea

The First Shipment of Coals in the New Sunderland Docks, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The First Shipment of Coals in the New Sunderland Docks, [Tyne & Wear], 1850. The entrance to the dock itself is 60 feet wide; the depth of water at the quays will be 20 feet

The late Birket Foster, Two Characteristic Works (litho)
1598712 The late Birket Foster, Two Characteristic Works (litho) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Birket Foster, Two Characteristic Works)

Birket Fosters Kitchen, Hambledon, 1863 (pencil & w / c on card)
1213899 Birket Fosters Kitchen, Hambledon, 1863 (pencil & w/c on card) by Cooper, Alfred W. (fl.1850-1901); 17.5x12.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Lake of Constanz, (c1872). Creator: Samuel Bradshaw
Lake of Constanz, (c1872). Rural scene near Lake Constance, where Germany, Switzerland, and Austria meet. Title page from " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences"

Bonn, c1872. Creator: Thomas Abiel Prior
Bonn, c1872. Farming scene in the German countryside, with the city of Bonn and Bonn Minster in the distance. From " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences"

Cologne, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Cologne, c1872. Boats on the River Rhine at Cologne in northern Germany, with Great St Martin Church and Cologne Cathedral on the far bank

Mayence, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Mayence, c1872. View of sailing boats and steamships on the River Rhine in the city of Mainz, Germany. On the far bank is St Martins Cathedral

Bacharach, c1872. Creator: Thomas Abiel Prior
Bacharach, c1872. Boats on the River Rhine in the Rhine Gorge, Germany. On the far shore is the town of Bacharach am Rhein

Ehrenbreitstein, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Ehrenbreitstein, c1872. View of the fortress at Ehrenbreitstein in Germany, at the junction of the Mosel and Rhine rivers

St. Goarhausen, c1872. Creator: Samuel Bradshaw
St. Goarhausen, c1872. Boats on the River Rhine at Sankt Goarshausen in the Rhine Gorge, Germany. The ruined Katz Castle can be seen above the town

Elfeldt, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Elfeldt, c1872. View of boats on the River Rhine at Eltville am Rhein in Germany. On the right is the Electoral Castle, with a lift net in the foreground

Liebenstein-Sternenfels, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Liebenstein-Sternenfels, c1872. Boats on the River Rhine in Germany. On the cliffs above is Liebenstein Castle. From " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences"

Mannheim, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Mannheim, c1872. View of the town of Mannheim, which sits at the confluence of the Rhine and the Neckar in Germany. A cargo ship is moored at the quayside

Strasburg, c1872. Creator: A Willmore
Strasburg, c1872. View of Strasbourg Cathedral and the River Ill. The city of Strasbourg was captured by the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871

Heidelberg, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Heidelberg, c1872. View of the town of Heidelberg in Germany, with boats in the foreground, and the Old Bridge over the River Neckar beyond

Speier, c1872. Creator: W. H. Capon
Speier, c1872. View of the town of Speyer in Germany. In the foreground is a bridge over a tributary of the River Rhine, with Speyer Cathedral, which dates from the 11th century, beyond

Basle, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Basle, c1872. View of the city of Basel in Switzerland. In the centre is the Middle Bridge over the River Rhine, with Basel Minster beyond

Freiburg, c1872. Creator: A Willmore
Freiburg, c1872. View of a ford on the Dreisam river and the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. From " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences", Volume II

Laufenburg, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Laufenburg, c1872. View of the town of Laufenburg, Switzerland, with a covered bridge over the River Rhine on the left, and the parish church tower and ruined castle on the right

Eglisau, c1872. Creator: Samuel Bradshaw
Eglisau, c1872. View of the town of Eglisau in Switzerland, with the covered bridge over the River Rhine. From " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences", Volume II

Schaffhausen, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Schaffhausen, c1872. View of the town of Schaffhausen in Switzerland, showing the bridge over the High Rhine and the Munot, a 16th century fortress

Rhine Falls, Schaffhausen, c1872. Creator: A Willmore
Rhine Falls, Schaffhausen, c1872. View of Europes largest waterfall on the High Rhine, near the town of Schaffhausen in Switzerland

Rheinfelden, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Rheinfelden, c1872. View of the town of Rheinfelden, Switzerland, with the covered bridge over the High Rhine and the parish church

Bregenz, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Bregenz, c1872. View of the town of Bregenz on the eastern shores of Lake Constance, Austria, with boats in the foreground

Friedrichshafen, c1872. Creator: Edward Paxman Brandard
Friedrichshafen, c1872. Boats on Lake Constance at Friedrichshafen in southern Germany. From " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences", Volume II

Lake of Constanz, c1872. Creator: A Willmore
Lake of Constanz, and the islands of Mainau and Reichenau, c1872. View of Lake Constance through which the Rhine flows, situated where Germany, Switzerland, and Austria meet

Sign Board from the White Hart, Witley, Surrey, c1750, (1943). Creator: Unknown
Sign Board from the White Hart, Witley, Surrey, c1750, (1943). Wooden sign made c1750, from The White Hart pub which dates from the 16th century

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Birket Foster, a renowned artist from the 19th century, left an indelible mark on the art world with his exquisite creations. Born in Oppenheim in 1825, Foster's talent was evident from a young age. His works captured the essence of rural life and picturesque landscapes, transporting viewers to idyllic scenes. One of Foster's notable pieces is "The Milkmaid" painted in 1860 but reproduced around 1915. This masterpiece showcases his ability to depict everyday life with remarkable detail and sensitivity. Another enchanting work by Foster is "The Green Lane, " created during the 19th century but published in 1935. The painting invites us to wander through nature's beauty and immerse ourselves in its tranquility. Foster's artistic prowess extended beyond traditional paintings as seen in "Birket Fosters Kitchen, Hambledon. " This piece demonstrates his versatility using pencil and watercolor on card to capture the warmth and charm of a kitchen scene. Throughout his career, Foster also ventured into capturing breathtaking European landscapes such as "Lake of Constanz, " "Bonn, " "Cologne, " "Mayence, " "Bacharach, " and "Ehrenbreitstein. " These works showcase his mastery at portraying architectural marvels amidst natural splendor. Sadly, Birket Foster passed away leaving behind two characteristic lithographic works that serve as a testament to his legacy. His contributions continue to inspire artists today, reminding us of the timeless beauty he immortalized through paintbrush strokes. Birket Foster remains an influential figure whose artistry continues to captivate audiences worldwide. Whether it be depicting rustic scenes or grand European vistas, he effortlessly transported viewers into worlds filled with serenity and wonderment.