Thomas Edwin Mostyn
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 Thomas Edwin Mostyn in his studio working on a painting, likely Romance. | |
| Born | 1864 |
| Died | 22 August 1930 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | English |
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Thomas Edwin Mostyn (1864 – 1930) was an English artist who worked during the late Victorian era and the early 20th century. Mostyn's works are mainly remembered from his idealistic and romantic garden scenes, as well as various portraits.
Biography[]
Although born in Liverpool in 1864, Mostyn was raised in Manchester. He studied at the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts,[2] and had exhibited at the Royal Academy by the time he was 29. He entered the school of Sir Hubert Von Herkomer in 1893, where he created paintings in a realistic style that often depicted the poverty of the working classes. By the end of World War I, Mostyn's style was changing, preferring to depict enchanted garden scenes, which he would become most famous for.[3] He held several solo exhibitions in the Fine Art Society, London during the 1920s. Mostyn died in Manchester, in 1930, aged 66.
Legacy[]
Mostyn's works are often offered at auction, even up to today. In September 2003, a work of his (Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a green and gold dress – see here) sold at Christie's for £39,950, almost 800% more than high-estimate of £5,000, and broke the record price for a work by the artist.[4]
Gallery[]
Henry Fishwick
Jewels
The Green Gown
Romance
Vanity, 1904
Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a green and gold dress
References[]
- ^ Royal Institute of Painters in Oil-Colours
- ^ Benezit Dictionary of Artists (31 August 2011). "Mostyn, Thomas Edwin, Called Tom". oxfordartonline.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Rehs Galleries, Inc. (7 May 2000). "TOM MOSTYN – HIS LIFE AND WORKS". Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Christie's (4 September 2003). "Thomas Edwin Mostyn, R.O.I., R.W.A., R.C.A. (1864-1930) Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a green and gold dress". christies.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
Further reading[]
- Kavanagh, Amanda. Tom Mostyn: 'a full-blooded romanticist' (1989)
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thomas Edwin Mostyn. |
- 70 artworks by or after Thomas Edwin Mostyn at the Art UK site
- List of works by Thomas Edwin Mostyn sold at Christie's
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- 1864 births
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- 19th-century male artists