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Frederick Walker

1840–1875

The Old Gate 1876
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5 artworks by Frederick Walker
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Biography

Frederick Walker (London, 26 May 1840 – 4 June 1875 St Fillans) was a British social realist painter and illustrator. He was described by Sir John Everett Millais as "the greatest artist of the century".

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St John’s Wood clique Victorian / Genre

Artworks

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  • The Vagrants

    Frederick Walker
    1868
  • The Harbour of Refuge

    Frederick Walker
    1872
  • The Woman in White

    Frederick Walker
    1871
  • Refreshment

    Frederick Walker
    exhibited 1864
  • Study for ‘Marlow Ferry’

    Frederick Walker
    1861
  • Study for ‘The Harbour of Refuge’

    Frederick Walker
    c.1872
  • The Plough

    Frederick Walker
    exhibited 1870
  • The Old Gate

    Frederick Walker
    exhibited 1869
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