William Fraser Garden (1856 - 1921)

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William Fraser Garden

William Fraser Garden, born William Garden Fraser, is a British landscape painter of Scottish descent.

William was born into a large Fraser family where six of the seven boys became artists, so he changed his name to William Fraser Garden to distinguish himself from his brothers.

Garden was a master of watercolor technique, a perfectionist and an innovator. He was drawn to the silhouettes of trees in a winter landscape, their bare branches against the fading light. His landscapes are always highly detailed, scrupulously accurate and striking in color. Muted gray-blue tones, transparent light create a sense of inarticulate anxiety, and at the same time atmospheric lightness.

Despite the undoubted talent of an outstanding watercolorist of the 19th century, Garden did not achieve success during his lifetime and died almost in poverty. It was not until many years later that collectors appreciated his striking dusky watercolors.

Date and place of birt:10 june 1856, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Date and place of death:21 january 1921, Huntingdon, United Kingdom
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Painter
Genre:Landscape painting, Rural landscape
Art style:Realism, Romanticism
Technique:Watercolor

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