Elias Childe (1778–1849) was a British landscape painter. He was a prolific artist, working both in oils and watercolours.

Life

He was elder brother to the artist

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. He first exhibited in 1798 at the

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, when he was living at 29 Compton Street, Soho, with his brother James. He concentrated on landscape, a field in which he was a success. In 1825 he was elected a fellow of the

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. Childe exhibited for the last time in 1848, and died in 1849.

Works

Childe exhibited upwards of 500 pictures at the exhibitions of the Society of British Artists, the Royal Academy, and the

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. His pictures were popular, and sold well. He particularly excelled in moonlight effects, and an example of that style went to the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Childe, Elias 1778 births 1849 deaths British landscape painters British watercolourists Members of the Royal Society of British Artists