William Wiehe Collins H.R.I. R.B.C. (4 August 1862 – 16 February 1951) was an English architectural and landscape genre painter.
The Market Place, Ely, pencil and watercolour by W W Collins[1] published 1905[2] showing north-east aspect of Ely Cathedral in the background with the Almonry[3]—now a restaurant and art gallery—in front of that and the now demolished corn exchange building to the right of the picture.
Between 1884 and 1885, Collins studied at the Lambeth School of Art following which he attended the Académie Julian in Paris between 1886 and 1887. From 1886 he exhibited at many of the London galleries including the Royal Academy, Royal Society of British Artists (elected 1906) and the Royal Institution (elected 1898). He served in the Dardanelles and Egypt in the Navy during World War I. He travelled widely producing paintings in England, Spain and Italy.[4]
He died in Cossington, Somerset on 16 February 1951 leaving his wife, Jane.[5]
Selected worksedit
Collins' pencil and watercolour painting The market place, Ely was first exhibited in 1905[6] and was sold at auction on 19 November 1992 for £715.[7]
Collins, William Wiehe (1908), Cathedral Cities of England: 60 reproductions from original watercolors, Cleveland, Ohio: J. H. Jansen, retrieved 3 December 2011
Collins, William Wiehe (1908), The Cathedral Cities of Spain: 60 reproductions from original watercolors, retrieved 3 December 2011
Collins, William Wiehe (1911), The Cathedral Cities of Italy: 60 reproductions from original watercolors, London: William Heinemann, retrieved 3 December 2011
Referencesedit
^Collins, William Wiehe (19 November 1992). "William Wiehe Collins: Sale 4835 Lot 60". Christie's on-line catalogue. London, South Kensington: Christie's. Retrieved 2 December 2011. pencil and watercolour heightened with white
^Collins, William Wiehe (1905). Cathedral Cities of England: 60 reproductions from original water-colours. Project Gutenberg.
^Collins, William Wiehe (1905). "Catalogue of an exhibition of water-colour drawings of the cathedral cities of England by W.W. Collins". Google Books. Ernest Brown & Phillips. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
^Collins, William Wiehe. "The market place, Ely". On-line auction catalogue. Christie's. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
Waters, Grant M (1975), Dictionary of British artists working 1900–1950, Eastbourne: Eastbourne Fine Art
william, wiehe, collins, august, 1862, february, 1951, english, architectural, landscape, genre, painter, market, place, pencil, watercolour, collins, published, 1905, showing, north, east, aspect, cathedral, background, with, almonry, restaurant, gallery, fro. William Wiehe Collins H R I R B C 4 August 1862 16 February 1951 was an English architectural and landscape genre painter The Market Place Ely pencil and watercolour by W W Collins 1 published 1905 2 showing north east aspect of Ely Cathedral in the background with the Almonry 3 now a restaurant and art gallery in front of that and the now demolished corn exchange building to the right of the picture Contents 1 Life and work 2 Selected works 3 References 4 External linksLife and work editBetween 1884 and 1885 Collins studied at the Lambeth School of Art following which he attended the Academie Julian in Paris between 1886 and 1887 From 1886 he exhibited at many of the London galleries including the Royal Academy Royal Society of British Artists elected 1906 and the Royal Institution elected 1898 He served in the Dardanelles and Egypt in the Navy during World War I He travelled widely producing paintings in England Spain and Italy 4 He died in Cossington Somerset on 16 February 1951 leaving his wife Jane 5 Selected works editCollins pencil and watercolour painting The market place Ely was first exhibited in 1905 6 and was sold at auction on 19 November 1992 for 715 7 Collins William Wiehe 1908 Cathedral Cities of England 60 reproductions from original watercolors Cleveland Ohio J H Jansen retrieved 3 December 2011 Collins William Wiehe 1908 The Cathedral Cities of Spain 60 reproductions from original watercolors retrieved 3 December 2011 Collins William Wiehe 1911 The Cathedral Cities of Italy 60 reproductions from original watercolors London William Heinemann retrieved 3 December 2011References edit Collins William Wiehe 19 November 1992 William Wiehe Collins Sale 4835 Lot 60 Christie s on line catalogue London South Kensington Christie s Retrieved 2 December 2011 pencil and watercolour heightened with white Collins William Wiehe 1905 Cathedral Cities of England 60 reproductions from original water colours Project Gutenberg Historic England Almonry Sacrists Hall gate and Goldsmiths Tower High Street south side Grade I 1126503 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 2 November 2011 Waters 1975 p 72 Deaths Collins The Times 20 February 1951 Collins William Wiehe 1905 Catalogue of an exhibition of water colour drawings of the cathedral cities of England by W W Collins Google Books Ernest Brown amp Phillips Retrieved 3 December 2011 Collins William Wiehe The market place Ely On line auction catalogue Christie s Retrieved 3 December 2011 Waters Grant M 1975 Dictionary of British artists working 1900 1950 Eastbourne Eastbourne Fine ArtExternal links editWorks by William Wiehe Collins at Project Gutenberg Works by or about William Wiehe Collins at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Wiehe Collins amp oldid 1176665948, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
