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EDWARD WILLIAMS (1781–1855)
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EDWARD WILLIAMS (1781–1855)
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €600
Voluntary lot
Description
EDWARD WILLIAMS (1781–1855)
Fisherman on the Thames in the Moonlight
Oil on re-stretched canvas, monogrammed in the bottom right-hand corner.
Dimensions: 37 x 53 cm
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An English landscape painter of the Victorian era, born in London, Edward Williams spent most of his life in the artists’ quarter of Tottenham Court Road in London before moving to the countryside in Bames, Surrey. He began by painting miniatures and copying Baroque scenes and, as he developed his style, he turned to landscapes of the English countryside which, unsurprisingly, were reminiscent of those by his uncle George Morland.
Williams soon became known for his scenes of boats and mills for sale by moonlight along the Thames, earning him the nickname ‘Moonlight Williams’. He rarely signed his paintings, and when he did, he used his monogram, which distinguished him from his son Edward Charles Williams, who painted in a similar style but signed his works ‘E. Williams’.
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About the sale
Day 1: Major Classical Art Auction – Old Master Paintings, Sculptures, Furniture, Archaeological Artefacts, Asian Art, Curiosities, Glassware, Silverware
Auction location
Auction time
11/11/2026 at 2:30 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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