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| William Gilpin (1724 - 1804) |
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Artists who influenced William Gilpin![]() | English artist, clergyman, schoolmaster, and author, best known as one of the originators of the idea of the picturesque. Gilpin was born in Cumbria, the son of Captain John Bernard Gilpin, a soldier and amateur artist. From an early age he was an enthusiastic sketcher and collector of prints, but while his brother Sawrey Gilpin became a professional painter, William opted for a career in the chur ... more (Google) | Artists who were influenced by William Gilpin![]() | |
![]() Claude Lorrain | ![]() Landscape with Lake and Ruins (British Museum) | ![]() Landscape with Ruined Castle (Fitzwilliam Museum) | ![]() Robert Adam |
![]() Nicolas Poussin | ![]() Landscape with Figures (British Museum) | ![]() Landscape with Greek Temple (British Museum) | ![]() Sawrey Gilpin |
![]() Ruin between Trees (British Museum) | ![]() Landscape with Tower and Trees (British Museum) | ![]() Thomas Malton II | |
![]() Gothic Ruin by Water (British Museum) | ![]() Mountainous Landscape with Tower (British Museum) | ||