Life and work James Archer (artist)



the death of king arthur.


archer worked in oils, pencil , chalk, , @ beginning of career specialised in portraiture, best-known work includes children , people in costume subjects - in fact, first victorian painter children s portraits in period costume. in 1849 exhibited first historical picture last supper @ royal scottish academy. work after consisted of scenes taken literature or legends popular @ time, such shakespeare , king arthur. in 1859 began paint series of arthurian subjects, including la morte d arthur , sir lancelot , queen guinevere . in 1864, moved london.


in 1880s, archer travelled usa, painted andrew carnegie s portrait, , india, painted landscapes , people in costume.


archer died in 1904 in haslemere in surrey, survived son , 3 daughters marriage jane clerk.








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