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In het oog van de galerie is het beroemdste schilderij van Thomas Davidson A Star in the East. The Queen's (Second) Royal Regiment of Foot, c.1830 (1830) en The Pensioner's Story (1883) maken het trio compleet dat elk oog herkent. Van de 8 werken van Thomas Davidson in onze catalogus presenteert de galerie hieronder de 8 bekendste werken, elk een origineel met de jaartal, het museum en wat het uniek maakt.
A Star in the East is a painting by Thomas Davidson. The artist, born in 1842, captured this scene within the quietude of a domestic or sacred gathering. Davidson, who passed away in 1919, brought a specific focus to the figures surrounding a central woman and her infant. The work exists as a study of presence and the weight of a shared moment.
De vier onderwerpen die het meest voorkomen in deze originelen, elk met zijn mooiste voorbeeld.
De 3 musea met de meeste schilderijen op deze pagina.
| Museum | Stad | Werken van Thomas Davidson | Schilderijen uit deze lijst |
|---|---|---|---|
 National Maritime Museum |
Londen | 2 | The Pensioner's Story, England's Pride and Glory |
 National Trust |
Cambridge | 1 | Life Guards at the Battle of Tel el Kebir, 1882 |
 Buckland Abbey |
Devon | 1 | Burial of Admiral Drake |
Het carrièreverloop van Thomas Davidson op deze pagina beslaat 12 jaar, van 1883 tot 1894: elk jaar wordt hier getoond met de meest beroemde originele werken.
Selecteer een jaar om de originele werken te bekijken.
A Star in the East. The Queen's (Second) Royal Regiment of Foot, c.1830 (1830) en The Pensioner's Story (1883) volgen.
Onze catalogus bevat 8 werken van Thomas Davidson, daterend van 1883 tot 1894.
Voornamelijk in National Maritime Museum (Londen), National Trust (Cambridge) en Buckland Abbey (Devon). De bovenstaande museumtabel bevat een volledig overzicht.
Op deze pagina is het vroegste The Pensioner's Story (1883) en het laatste England's Pride and Glory (1894).
The Pensioner's Story en England's Pride and Glory: het National Maritime Museum, Londen herbergt 2 van de werken op deze pagina.
Born in London, United Kingdom, Thomas Davidson was a painter who experienced a profound change in his life at the age of four when a debilitating illness resulted in the loss of his hearing. His artistic development began with specialized instruction at the Old Kent Road Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, followed by studies at the Clapham Hearing School. His talent led him to the National Art Training School, also known as the Royal College of Art, where he studied under Francis Stephen Cary, James Mathews Leigh, and Alexander Johnston. Davidson later spent ten years at the Royal Academy, where he was awarded two silver medals.
In 1871, he married the artist Charlotte Douglas McHeath. Together they had six children. Davidson was active in the community through his involvement with St Saviour’s Church and its Deaf Society. He eventually retired to Walberswick, Suffolk, where he passed away in November 1919.
Davidson specialized in historical naval scenes and depictions of the Brontë family. His work often focused on specific themes, such as a series of paintings relating to Lord Nelson completed between 1894 and 1899. One notable work from this period is England's Pride and Glory (1894), which incorporates reproductions of works by other painters, including George Arnald, Richard Westall, and Lemuel Francis Abbott. His repertoire also includes depictions of characters from literature, such as Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester.
His exhibited works have been shown at various institutions, including:
