Edward Frederick Brewtnall (London 13 October 1846 – 13 November 1902 London) was a British

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and figure painter and illustrator.

Life

He was born in London on 13 October 1846. He studied at the Lambeth School of Art. Based in

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, Brewtnall worked in both oil and

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, exhibiting, from 1868, at the

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, Society of British Artists,

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and the Royal Watercolour Society (RWS) - he was made a full member of the latter in 1883. He was also a member of the

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(RBA) and the

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(ROI). Brewtnall had a particular interest in

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and

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which became the subjects of many of his paintings such as " Cinderella", " The Frog Princess" (1880), "

Little Red Riding Hood "Little Red Riding Hood" is a European fairy tale about a young girl and a sly wolf. Its origins can be traced back to several pre-17th century European folk tales. The two best known versions were written by Charles Perrault and the Brother ...

" (1895), " Sleeping Beauty" etc. He provided artwork for ''

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'', ''

Pall Mall Magazine ''The Pall Mall Magazine'' was a monthly British literary magazine published between 1893 and 1914. Begun by William Waldorf Astor as an offshoot of ''The Pall Mall Gazette'', the magazine included poetry, short stories, serialized fiction, and ge ...

'', ''

The Quiver ''The Quiver'' (18611956) was a weekly magazine published by Cassell's and was "designed for the defence and promotion of biblical truth and the advance of religion in the homes of the people." History John Cassell (18171865), the English publ ...

'', and ''

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'', among other magazines and periodicals, and illustrated books such as Barnard's edition of Bunyan's "

Pilgrim's Progress ''The Pilgrim's Progress from This World, to That Which Is to Come'' is a 1678 Christian allegory written by John Bunyan. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of theological fiction in English literature and a progenitor of ...

"Bunyan, John, Barnard, Frederick.
The Pilgrim's Progress
' (Philadelphia, Chicago etc. J. C. Winston & co., 1892). and others.

Gallery

File:Brewtnall - Sleeping Beauty.jpg, ''Sleeping Beauty'' File:A Visit to the Witch 1882.jpg, ''A Visit to the Witch'' (1882) File:Tea and Tennis.jpg, ''Tea and Tennis'' (1880)

References

External links

(ArtCyclopedia).
Works by E. F. Brewtnall
(Bridgeman Art Library)
The final cast of the day
(Oil on canvas -

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)
The Ambush
(Watercolour -

).
E. F. Brewtnall
(Artnet.com)
E. F. Brewtnall - biography and works
(ArtMagick) {{DEFAULTSORT:Brewtnall, Edward Frederick 19th-century English painters English male painters 20th-century English painters English watercolourists English illustrators British speculative fiction artists British genre painters Fantasy artists 1846 births 1902 deaths 19th-century English male artists 20th-century English male artists

Life

Gallery

References

Further reading

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