Paintings by George Augustus Williams

Paintings by George Augustus Williams

George Augustus Williams was born in 1814 in London, as the third son of English landscape painter Edward "Old" Williams. He had five brothers, all of whom became landscape painters also.

He undoubtedly inherited his artistic talent, as did his brothers, from their father. However, His work is distinct from theirs, as he often painted winter farm scenes with animals, and seascapes. Yet he was also adept at riverscapes of the Thames, and moonlit landscapes that were more typical of subjects painted by the rest of his family.

After having four children, George and his wife Caroline moved to Barnes, London, within a stone's throw of the Thames, where they lived for more than fifty years. Caroline died sometime before 1861, afterwhich their daughter, also named Caroline, became his housekeeper, foregoing marriage to take care of her father. He died forty years later at age of 87 on May 26, 1901 in Barnes, Surrey, on the south side of the Thames from London. Wikipedia Article

signatures from paintings by George Augustus Williams

signatures from paintings by the American artist George Alfred Williams (1875-1932)
are sometimes incorrectly attributed to George Augustus Williams

George Augustus Williams displayed his work from 1841 to 1885 (250 paintings) at all the major exhibitions of his day, including the Royal Academy (72 paintings), the Suffolk Street Gallery of the Royal Association of British Artists (113 paintings), and the British Institution (65 paintings).

Today, examples of his work can be seen in several British museums and galleries, most of which are on the Art UK website.

Bruce Castle Museum
Canterbury Museums and Galleries
Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent City Museum and Art Gallery
Potteries Museum and Art Gallery
Walsall New Art Gallery
Warrington Museum and Art Gallery
Williamson Art Gallery and Museum

Paintings by George Augustus Williams An unidentified photo of one of the Williams brothers from a a family album. The process of elimination indicates that it might be George Augustus Williams. George Augustus Williams was born in 1814 in London, as the third son of English landscape painter Edward "Old" Williams. He had five brothers, all of whom became landscape painters also. He undoubtedly inherited his artistic talent, as did his brothers, from their father. However, His work is distinct from theirs, as he often painted winter farm scenes with animals, and seascapes. Yet he was also adept at riverscapes of the Thames, and moonlit landscapes that were more typical of subjects painted by the rest of his family. After having four children, George and his wife Caroline moved to Barnes, London, within a stone's throw of the Thames, where they lived for more than fifty years. Caroline died sometime before 1861, afterwhich their daughter, also named Caroline, became his housekeeper, foregoing marriage to take care of her father. He died forty years later at age of 87 on May 26, 1901 in Barnes, Surrey, on the south side of the Thames from London. Wikipedia Article signatures from paintings by George Augustus Williams signatures from paintings by the American artist George Alfred Williams (1875-1932) are sometimes incorrectly attributed to George Augustus Williams George Augustus Williams displayed his work from 1841 to 1885 (250 paintings) at all the major exhibitions of his day, including the Royal Academy (72 paintings), the Suffolk Street Gallery of the Royal Association of British Artists (113 paintings), and the British Institution (65 paintings). Today, examples of his work can be seen in several British museums and galleries, most of which are on the Art UK website. Bruce Castle Museum Canterbury Museums and Galleries Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent City Museum and Art Gallery Potteries Museum and Art Gallery Walsall New Art Gallery Warrington Museum and Art Gallery Williamson Art Gallery and Museum
	George Augustus Williams 1845 - The Hurdy Gurdy Man undated - A Snowy Evening near Nutfield, Kent A village scene by George Augustus Williams is shown on the left that is very similar to the style of paintings that his older brother Edward Charles Williams is best known for. Another village scene is shown on the right, but it is more typical of the moonlit winter scenes that George is probably best known for.
	George Augustus Williams Windsor Castle from the Thames (Left) Villagers Picknicking by a Wood (Right) Two landscapes executed in the style of Dutch landscape painter Mendert Hobbema (1638-1709), a style that George's father and mentor Edward Williams painted in for many years. Note the stippled effect to the tree leaves, when the paintings are examined in detail.
	George Augustus Williams 1861 - A Break in the Clouds (Left) undated - View on the Thames (Right) Two Thames River views executed in style of Dutch landscape painter Jacob van Ruisdael (1628-1682), another style that George's father and mentor Edward Williams painted in for many years. Both of these are typical of the so-called Barnes School, also called the Williams school. As such, they could have been exectuted by any of the Williams brothers.
	George Augustus Williams undated - Cutting the Reeds (Left) 1849 - Early Morning on the Thames (Right) Two Thames River scenes by George Augustus Williams, but the one on the left is quite typical of the so-called "Barnes School", which could have been painted by any of the Williams' brothers. The painting on the left is much more bold in style, and is very similar to some of the other boat pictures by this artist that we also have examples of.
Moonlit Winter Scenes George Augustus Williams eventually evolved his own painting style, which is characterized by village, cottage, and barnyard scenes in moonlit winter settings with snow on the ground. This is the style that he is best known for. Several examples of this style are shown below. Left: Evening, Center: Farmyard in Snow, and Right: The Trespassers. Left: A Blacksmith Forge in a Winter Landscape, Center: Roadside Spring, and Right: Winter Landscape (Right).
Color-toned Landscapes Two more moonlit winter scenes, but these are shown in orange hues. George Augustus Williams employed this technique in a number of his paintings. Frozen Mill Pond, 1863 (Left), Barnes Common in Winter (Center), and An Old Lock on the Wey, Winter (Right). George Augustus Williams - The Thames at Shiplake Shown on the left is a river landscape on the Thames by George Augustus Williams that is toned with bluish hues. He employed this same technique in his orange-toned winter scenes above.
Seascapes George Augustus Williams was very adept at painting seascapes and boat pictures, and he painted many more of these by far than any of his brothers. Although he is best known for his winter village and farm scenes, his boat pictures would probably rank as his second most popular genre. Night on the South Seas, 1890 (Left), A Fisherboy with his Dog Bringing Home the Catch (Center), and Early Morning Near Gravesend (Right).

Paintings by George Augustus Williams

Paintings by George Augustus Williams

Moonlit Winter Scenes

Color-toned Landscapes

Seascapes