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Gf Watts Collection

George Frederick Watts was a renowned British artist who lived from 1817 to 1904

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Ellen Terry, 1864, (1942). Creator: George Frederick Watts

Ellen Terry, 1864, (1942). Creator: George Frederick Watts
Ellen Terry, 1864, (1942). Portrait of British actress Dame Ellen Terry (1847-1928), the leading Shakespearean actress of her time

Background imageGf Watts Collection: For He Had Great Possessions, 1894, (1912). Artist: George Frederick Watts

For He Had Great Possessions, 1894, (1912). Artist: George Frederick Watts
For He Had Great Possessions, 1894, (1912). Painting held at the Watts Gallery, Guildford, Surrey. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

Background imageGf Watts Collection: The Dweller in the Innermost, c1885, (1912). Artist: George Frederick Watts

The Dweller in the Innermost, c1885, (1912). Artist: George Frederick Watts
The Dweller in the Innermost, c1885, (1912). Painting held at the Tate, London. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Uldra, The Scandinavian Spirit of the Rainbow in the Waterfall, 1884, (1917)

Uldra, The Scandinavian Spirit of the Rainbow in the Waterfall, 1884, (1917). Artist: George Frederick Watts
Uldra, The Scandinavian Spirit of the Rainbow in the Waterfall, 1884, (1917). Painting held at Watts Gallery, Guildford, Surrey. From Bibbys Annual 1917, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1917]

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Algernon Charles Swinburne, English poet, c1867. Artist: Frederick Hollyer

Algernon Charles Swinburne, English poet, c1867. Artist: Frederick Hollyer
Algernon Charles Swinburne, English poet, c1867. Swinburne (1837-1909) was one of the most noted and at times shocking poets of the Victorian era

Background imageGf Watts Collection: G.F. Watts, Printed 1864. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

G.F. Watts, Printed 1864. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
G.F. Watts, Printed 1864

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Sir Frederick Leighton, P.R.A. c1880-83. Creator: George Frederick Watts

Sir Frederick Leighton, P.R.A. c1880-83. Creator: George Frederick Watts
Sir Frederick Leighton, P.R.A.'. From "Modern Artists" by F.G.Dumas. [J.S.Virtue & Co Ltd, London, c1880]

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Hope, 1886, (1912). Artist: George Frederick Watts

Hope, 1886, (1912). Artist: George Frederick Watts
Hope, 1886, (1912). Painting held at the Tate Britain, London. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

Background imageGf Watts Collection: The Late Lord Leighton, P. R. A. 1878-1896, (1896). Artist: Moritz Klinkicht

The Late Lord Leighton, P. R. A. 1878-1896, (1896). Artist: Moritz Klinkicht
The Late Lord Leighton, P.R.A. 1878-1896, (1896). Frederic Leighton (1830-1896), British painter and sculptor whose works depicted historical, biblical and classical subject matters

Background imageGf Watts Collection: The Happy Warrior, 1884 (1923). Artist: Frederick Hollyer

The Happy Warrior, 1884 (1923). Artist: Frederick Hollyer
The Happy Warrior, 1884 (1923). Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Background imageGf Watts Collection: The Right Honourable W. E. Gladstone, M. P. c. 1893. Creator: Henry Herschel Hay Cameron

The Right Honourable W. E. Gladstone, M. P. c. 1893. Creator: Henry Herschel Hay Cameron
The Right Honourable W.E. Gladstone, M.P. c. 1893. Photogravure of a portrait by George Frederic Watts, plate 10 from the album " Lord Tennyson and his Friends" (1893); edition 138/140

Background imageGf Watts Collection: George Frederick Watts, R. A. c. 1893. Creator: Henry Herschel Hay Cameron

George Frederick Watts, R. A. c. 1893. Creator: Henry Herschel Hay Cameron
George Frederick Watts, R.A. c. 1893. Photogravure, plate 15 from the album " Lord Tennyson and his Friends" (1893); edition 138/140

Background imageGf Watts Collection: A Lamplight Study: Herr Joachim, 1868. Creator: George Frederick Watts

A Lamplight Study: Herr Joachim, 1868. Creator: George Frederick Watts
A Lamplight Study: Herr Joachim, 1868

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Time, Death and Judgment, 1866. Creator: George Frederick Watts

Time, Death and Judgment, 1866. Creator: George Frederick Watts
Time, Death and Judgment, 1866

Background imageGf Watts Collection: G. F. Watts, R. A. 2nd plate. Creator: Alphonse Legros

G. F. Watts, R. A. 2nd plate. Creator: Alphonse Legros
G.F. Watts, R.A. 2nd plate

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Little Red Riding Hood, 1890. Creator: George Frederick Watts

Little Red Riding Hood, 1890. Creator: George Frederick Watts
Little Red Riding Hood, 1890

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Study Of Gennaro, A Venetian Nobleman, 1840-1890. Creator: George Frederick Watts

Study Of Gennaro, A Venetian Nobleman, 1840-1890. Creator: George Frederick Watts
Study Of Gennaro, A Venetian Nobleman, 1840-1890

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Britomart, 1877-78. Creator: George Frederick Watts

Britomart, 1877-78. Creator: George Frederick Watts
Britomart, 1877-78. The subject is taken from Edmund Spensers epic poem, Faerie Queen

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Aspiration, 1866. Creator: George Frederick Watts

Aspiration, 1866. Creator: George Frederick Watts
Aspiration, 1866

Background imageGf Watts Collection: A Roman Lady, 1892. Creator: George Frederick Watts

A Roman Lady, 1892. Creator: George Frederick Watts
A Roman Lady, 1892

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Portrait of George Frederic Watts, 1879. Creator: Alphonse Legros

Portrait of George Frederic Watts, 1879. Creator: Alphonse Legros
Portrait of George Frederic Watts, 1879

Background imageGf Watts Collection: [George Frederick Watts], 1860s. Creator: John & Charles Watkins

[George Frederick Watts], 1860s. Creator: John & Charles Watkins
[George Frederick Watts], 1860s

Background imageGf Watts Collection: George Frederick Watts, 1860s. Creator: David Wilkie Wynfield

George Frederick Watts, 1860s. Creator: David Wilkie Wynfield
George Frederick Watts, 1860s

Background imageGf Watts Collection: George Frederick Watts, 1864, printed ca. 1905. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

George Frederick Watts, 1864, printed ca. 1905. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
George Frederick Watts, 1864, printed ca. 1905

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Ariadne, 1894. Creator: George Frederick Watts

Ariadne, 1894. Creator: George Frederick Watts
Ariadne, 1894

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Lord Lawrence, 1862, (1901). Creator: J Caswall Smith

Lord Lawrence, 1862, (1901). Creator: J Caswall Smith
Lord Lawrence, 1901. Portrait of John Laird Mair Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence (1811-1879), British Imperial statesman who served as Viceroy of India from 1864 to 1869

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Sundial in the Garden at Limnerslease, and... G. F. Watts, Esq. R.A. c1890s, (1902)

Sundial in the Garden at Limnerslease, and... G. F. Watts, Esq. R.A. c1890s, (1902)
Sundial in the Garden at Limnerslease, and Portrait of G. F. Watts, Esq. R.A. c1890s, (1902). The British painter and sculptor George Frederic Watts (1817-1904)

Background imageGf Watts Collection: She Shall Be Called Woman, c1875-1892, (1922). Creator: George Frederick Watts

She Shall Be Called Woman, c1875-1892, (1922). Creator: George Frederick Watts
She Shall Be Called Woman, c1875-1892, (1922). Depiction of Eve as a potent force of nature, soaring upwards surrounded by flowers. Painting in the Tate Gallery, London

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Prayer, 1867-1887, (c1902). Creator: Unknown

Prayer, 1867-1887, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
Prayer, 1867-1887, (c1902). After a painting in the Manchester Art Gallery. Portrait of Mary Emily ( May ) Prinsep (1853-1931), kneeling at prayers holding a small prayer book

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Clytie, 1878. Artist: George Frederick Watts

Clytie, 1878. Artist: George Frederick Watts
Clytie, 1878. Cltie was the daughter of Oceanus, was abandoned by Apollo whom she adored. Desolate, she was eventually transformed into a sunflower

Background imageGf Watts Collection: George Fraderick Watts, British painter and sculptor, c1880-1904

George Fraderick Watts, British painter and sculptor, c1880-1904. Watts (1817-1904) is associated with the Symbolist movement

Background imageGf Watts Collection: The All-Pervading, c1887, (1912). Artist: George Frederick Watts

The All-Pervading, c1887, (1912). Artist: George Frederick Watts
The All-Pervading, c1887, (1912). Painting held at the Tate, London. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [ J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Time and Oblivion, c1864, (1917). Artist: George Frederick Watts

Time and Oblivion, c1864, (1917). Artist: George Frederick Watts
Time and Oblivion, c1864, 1917. From Bibbys Annual 1917, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1917]

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Progress, c1888, (1917). Artist: George Frederick Watts

Progress, c1888, (1917). Artist: George Frederick Watts
Progress, c1888, (1917). Painting held at the Watts Gallery, Guildford, Surrey. From Bibbys Annual 1917, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1917]

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Industry and Greed, c1900, (1917). Artist: George Frederick Watts

Industry and Greed, c1900, (1917). Artist: George Frederick Watts
Industry and Greed, c1900, (1917). From Bibbys Annual 1917, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1917]

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Hyperion, c1881, (1917). Artist: George Frederick Watts

Hyperion, c1881, (1917). Artist: George Frederick Watts
Hyperion, c1881, (1917). From Bibbys Annual 1917, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1917]

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Aspirations, 1866, (1917). Artist: George Frederick Watts

Aspirations, 1866, (1917). Artist: George Frederick Watts
Aspirations, 1866, (1917). Painting held at the Birmingham Museums Trust, Brimingham. From Bibbys Annual 1917, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1917]

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Love and Death, c1877, (1917). Artist: George Frederick Watts

Love and Death, c1877, (1917). Artist: George Frederick Watts
Love and Death, c1877, (1917). Painting held at the Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester, Manchester. From Bibbys Annual 1917, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1917]

Background imageGf Watts Collection: King Alfred Inciting The Anglo Saxons, (1878). Artist: Herbert Bourne

King Alfred Inciting The Anglo Saxons, (1878). Artist: Herbert Bourne
King Alfred Inciting The Anglo Saxons, (1878). After George Frederic Watts (1817?1904). From Pictures and Royal Portraits Illustrative of English and Scottish History, by Thomas Archer

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Head Sketch, c1895, (1896). Artist: George Frederick Watts

Head Sketch, c1895, (1896). Artist: George Frederick Watts
Head Sketch, c1895, (1896). From The Studio Volume 6. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1896]

Background imageGf Watts Collection: The Creation of Eve, 1882. Artist: George Frederick Watts

The Creation of Eve, 1882. Artist: George Frederick Watts
The Creation of Eve, 1882. Painting held within the Watts Gallery, Surrey. From The Studio Volume 64. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Lady Dorothy Fanny Nevill (nee Walpole), 1844, (1902). Artist: George Frederick Watts

Lady Dorothy Fanny Nevill (nee Walpole), 1844, (1902). Artist: George Frederick Watts
Lady Dorothy Fanny Nevill (nee Walpole), 1844. Lady Dorothy Fanny Nevill (1826-1913), was an English writer, hostess, horticulturist and plant collector. From The Connoisseur Vol

Background imageGf Watts Collection: The Sorrowing Angel, c1837-1903, (1903). Artist: George Frederick Watts

The Sorrowing Angel, c1837-1903, (1903). Artist: George Frederick Watts
The Sorrowing Angel. After a work by George Frederic Watts (1817-1904). From The Studio Volume 29 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1903.]

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Lord Tennyson, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935

Lord Tennyson, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victorias reign. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British History produced by

Background imageGf Watts Collection: The Midday Rest, c1863 (1882)

The Midday Rest, c1863 (1882). A print from The Magazine of Art Vol V, Cassell, Peter, Galpin and Company, Limited, 1882

Background imageGf Watts Collection: William Morris, Poet, Socialist, and Craftsman, (1923). Artist: Rischgitz Collection

William Morris, Poet, Socialist, and Craftsman, (1923). Artist: Rischgitz Collection
William Morris, Poet, Socialist, and Craftsman, (1923). Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Background imageGf Watts Collection: The Cinerary Casket of G. F. Watts, R. A. Compton Mortuary Chapel, Thursday, 7 July, 1904, c1904

The Cinerary Casket of G. F. Watts, R. A. Compton Mortuary Chapel, Thursday, 7 July, 1904, c1904
The Cinerary Casket of G. F. Watts, R.A. Compton Mortuary Chapel, Thursday, 7 July, 1904, c1904. George Frederic Watts (1817-1904). From The Studio Volume 32

Background imageGf Watts Collection: Sir Frederic Leighton, British artist, c1880-1882 Artist: Paul Adolphe Rajon

Sir Frederic Leighton, British artist, c1880-1882 Artist: Paul Adolphe Rajon
Sir Frederic Leighton, British artist, c1880-1882. A print from Modern Artists, prepared under the direction of FG Dumas, JS Virtue and Co, London, c1880-1882



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George Frederick Watts was a renowned British artist who lived from 1817 to 1904. His works encompassed various themes and subjects, showcasing his immense talent and creativity. One of his notable pieces is "Ellen Terry, " painted in 1864, which captures the beauty and grace of the famous actress Ellen Terry. Another remarkable artwork by Watts is "The Dweller in the Innermost, " created around 1885, depicting a mysterious figure immersed in deep contemplation. In "For He Had Great Possessions" (1894), Watts explores the complexities of wealth and its impact on individuals. The painting delves into the inner turmoil that can arise when one possesses great material possessions but lacks true fulfillment. Similarly thought-provoking is "Uldra, The Scandinavian Spirit of the Rainbow in the Waterfall" (1884), where Watts portrays a mythical spirit surrounded by nature's enchanting beauty. Watts also collaborated with other artists to capture their essence on canvas. In an intriguing portrait from around 1867, he depicts Algernon Charles Swinburne, an English poet known for his evocative verses. Additionally, he immortalized fellow artist Lord Leighton in a captivating piece from 1896. One of Watts' most iconic creations is "Hope" (1886). This powerful allegorical painting showcases a blindfolded woman sitting atop a globe while playing her lyre amidst desolation—a symbol of hope shining even during times of despair. Watts didn't limit himself to portraiture; he also explored deeper philosophical concepts through art. In "Time, Death and Judgment" (1866), he confronts mortality head-on by portraying three skeletal figures representing time's relentless march towards death and eventual judgment. Throughout his career, George Frederick Watts left an indelible mark on British art history with his diverse range of subjects and profound interpretations thereof. From capturing renowned personalities like W. E.