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William Callow
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| British Painter, 1812-1908 1812-1908.English painter and engraver. The son of a carpenter and builder, Callow was apprenticed at the age of 11 to Theodore Fielding, with whom he remained for two years. Copley Fielding also took an interest in his progress. In 1825 Callow was articled to Theodore Fielding for eight years' instruction in watercolour drawing and aquatint engraving. However, in 1829 he left for Paris, at the invitation of Thales Fielding, to work for the publisher J. F. d'Ostervald. He lived and worked with Newton Fielding until 1830, when the events of the July Revolution forced them back to Britain. Callow was again in Paris by February 1831 and returned to London only in 1841. | ||||
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Ehrenbreitstein and Koblenz from the heights of Pfaffendorf (mk47) new2/William Callow-467288.jpg Painting ID:: 26133 Visit European Gallery |
SPWC 1839 25 guineas, bt G.Cooke Watercolour 472x646mm Leeds Museum and Galleries | ||
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