William R. Symonds
William Robert Symonds (1851 – 7 November 1934) was an English painter. He specialised in genre scenes, often sentimental, or involving children and animals.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Life
Born in Yoxford, Suffolk,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> he studied in Antwerp and settled in London in 1881. He exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy from 1876. His son was the architect and furniture expert Robert Wemyss Symonds.<ref name="wint">Template:Cite web</ref>
Works
Symonds painted the originals for some famous prints,Template:Citation needed the most notable being Heather, painted c. 1909.Template:Citation needed His paintings hang in the Wallace Collection in London and Christchurch Mansion in Suffolk. Twenty-two of his oil painting portraits are in UK public collections, in particular Colchester and Ipswich Museums.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Paintings
- Heather<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Girl with a Silver Fish<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- A painting of Sir Richard Wallace, 1885
- Babes in the Wood
- Family Group Portrait of Mr, Mrs and Master Hollond of Benhall Lodge, 1887
- His Lordship
- Portret kobiety, 1901
- An illustration for The Frog Prince
- Portrait of Clarice H. Edwards as young girl, 1904
- Portrait of Mr Arthur Ross and Companion portrait of his wife
- Indian Elephant, 1918
Notes
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External links
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