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| Born | Herbert William Weekes |
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| Nationality | English |
| Known for | genre and animal painting |
| Movement | Victorian Neoclassical |
Herbert William Weeks (fl. 1864 – 1904) was a well-known British genre and animal painter of the Victorian Neoclassical period who specialized in portraying animals in humorous, human-like situations.
Early life and family
Weekes was born ca. 1842 in Pimlico, London, England[1] to a prominent artistic family: the youngest of five children,[2][3] his father, Henry Weekes, Sr. (1807 – 1877), was a sculptor and Royal Academician;[4] his brother, Henry, Jr. (fl. 1850 – 1884), was also a genre painter known for his animal studies;[2][5] and his brother, Frederick (1833 – 1920), was an artist and expert on medieval costume and design.[6]
Later life and career
Weekes appears to have used his middle name, William, for all but formal purposes. He lived and worked for most of his life in London, at 21 Oppingdon Road, Primrose Hill.[5] In 1865, he married Caroline Anne Henshaw (born ca. 1844), of Hammersmith.[1][7]
Known as an animal and genre painter of the Victorian Neoclassical style, Weekes' work was popular, and helped expand 19th century animal painting from its traditional role of simply recording beasts into a way of reflecting human life.[8][9] He frequently personified animals and placed them in situations particular to humans. His work shows a sensitive understanding of his subject matter, and part of his success in capturing the peaceful country atmosphere depicted in so many of his paintings lies in his affection for it.[10] He was greatly influenced by one of the foremost animal painter of the nineteenth century, Sir Edwin Henry Landseer.[11]
Weekes contributed illustrations for the The Illustrated London News in 1883, and exhibited extensively in various London and provincial galleries. His works were well received - although not by everyone: a contemporary wit described his paintings as “Weekes' Weak Squeaks”.[3]
His works were alternatively signed with the initials 'WW' (sometimes overlaid), 'W. Weekes', 'William Weekes', 'Herbert William Weekes', 'H.W. Weekes', 'H. Weekes', and simply 'Weekes'. They were exhibited in a variety of venues from 1864 to 1904, with frequencies as follows:[3]
- Royal Academy (59)
- Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool (15)
- Royal Society of British Artists (10)
- Royal Institute of Oil Painters (8)
- Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (6)
- Arthur Tooth Gallery (3)
- Manchester City Art Gallery (3)
- Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts (2)
- Fine Art Society (1)
- Grosvenor Gallery (1)
Works
This is an inexhaustive list of Weekes' paintings, primarily done in oil on canvas:
References
- ^ a b "IGI Individual Record: Herbert Weekes". FamilySearch.org. 14 Oct 1865. Retrieved 29 Jan 2009.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b "The Little Calf, Henry Weekes, Jnr., fl: 1850–1884". J. Collins & Son Fine Art. Retrieved 28 Jan 2009.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b c "Quiet!, Herbert William Weekes fl: 1864 – 1904". J. Collins & Son Fine Art. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
- ^ "Weekes, Henry (English sculptor and teacher, 1807–1877)". Getty Museum. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
- ^ a b "Artist Biography: William Weekes fl. 1864 – 1904". Burlington Paintings. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ "Autumn Exhibition: Frederick Weekes (1833 – 1920)". Michael Sim. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
- ^ "FamilySearch International Genealogical Index". FamilySearch.org. 1881. Retrieved 29 Jan 2009.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Herbert William Weekes Biography". Haynes Fine Art of Broadway. Retrieved 28 Jan 2009.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Herbert William Weekes". Artnet. Retrieved 28 Jan 2009.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Suspicion". Cinoa. Retrieved 13 Jul 2009.
- ^ "Two of His Flock". ArtFact LLC. Retrieved 29 Jan 2009.
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