Walter William Ouless
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Walter William Ouless, RA
(1848–1933) was a British portrait painter
from Jersey
. He became an Associate of the Royal Academy (ARA) in 1877 and a full member (RA) in 1881.
Ouless was "one of the best-known portraitists of the latter years of the nineteenth century", regarded as an "impressive exponent of character".
He was a volunteer in the Artists Rifles.
, and of the Paris Exhibition of 1900
.
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
(1848–1933) was a British portrait painter
Portrait painting
Portrait painting is a genre in painting, where the intent is to depict the visual appearance of the subject. Beside human beings, animals, pets and even inanimate objects can be chosen as the subject for a portrait...
from Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
. He became an Associate of the Royal Academy (ARA) in 1877 and a full member (RA) in 1881.
Ouless was "one of the best-known portraitists of the latter years of the nineteenth century", regarded as an "impressive exponent of character".
He was a volunteer in the Artists Rifles.
Exhibitions
Ouless exhibited in the British Section of the Chicago Exhibition of 1893World's Columbian Exposition
The World's Columbian Exposition was a World's Fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. Chicago bested New York City; Washington, D.C.; and St...
, and of the Paris Exhibition of 1900
Exposition Universelle (1900)
The Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a world's fair held in Paris, France, from April 15 to November 12, 1900, to celebrate the achievements of the past century and to accelerate development into the next...
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External links
- Biography (London Atelier of representational Art)
- W. W. Ouless online (ArtCyclopedia)
- W. W. Ouless on Artnet
- Portraits of Ouless (National Portrait Gallery (London)).
- Portraits by Ouless (National Portrait Gallery (London)).
- Portrait of Stephen Augustus Ralli (1882, Christie'sChristie'sChristie's is an art business and a fine arts auction house.- History :The official company literature states that founder James Christie conducted the first sale in London, England, on 5 December 1766, and the earliest auction catalogue the company retains is from December 1766...
) - Portrait of William Henry Mason (1879, Christie's)