Waudby (1869) Operative Bricklayers' Society emblem

Arthur Waudby (1821–1872) was an

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painter of the nineteenth century who specialised in carrying out work for the

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movement. He published his first book ''Sketches on the Wye'' in 1839 when he was 18 and by 1844 he exhibited ''The Student'', his first painting, at the

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. In 1847 he exhibited two more paintings, ''Devotion'' and ''An Interior of a Cottage''. In 1861 he started emblematic trade union work providing the designs of a certificate and banner for the

Operative Bricklayers' Society The Operative Bricklayers' Society (OBS) was a British New Model Trade Union based in London. History The society was founded in 1818 as the London Bricklayers' Society, but by 1829 had developed into a national operative union. By the 1840s ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Waudby, Arthur English painters 1821 births 1872 deaths