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John Emms

John Emms (1843 - 1912) was active/lived in England.  John Emms is known for Dog and horse portraits, animals in landscape.

A late 19th and 20th century British painter in realist style of horses and dogs, especially in hunting scenes, John Emms began exhibiting his paintings at the Royal Academy of London in 1866.  He was born in Blofield, Norfolk, and had a strong interest in art, which took him to London for study.  There he became studio assistant fo Frederick Leighton, later Lord Leighton, and in this capacity traveled to New Forest in Lyndhurst to do a fresco, The Ten Virgins, for the local church.

In Lyndhurst, he became exposed to an outdoor lifestyle and he became an enthusiastic sportsman, especially fond of hunting and of horseback riding.  He also mixed well with the local gentry, and met many of his painting customers were people he met in the 'field'.   His early painting is quite precise in style, but he gradually developed a rapid method using a limited palette.

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Facts about John Emms

   John Emms  Born:  1843 - Blofield, Norfolk, England
Died:   1912 - Lyndhurst, England
Known for:  Dog and horse portraits, animals in landscape
Name variants:  J Emms

A late 19th and 20th century British painter in realist style of horses and dogs, especially in hunting scenes, John Emms began exhibiting his paintings at the Royal Academy of London in 1866.  He was born in Blofield, Norfolk, and had a strong interest in art, which took him to London for study.  There he became studio assistant fo Frederick Leighton, later Lord Leighton, and in this capacity traveled to New Forest in Lyndhurst to do a fresco, The Ten Virgins, for the local church.

In Lyndhurst, he became exposed to an outdoor lifestyle and he became an enthusiastic sportsman, especially fond of hunting and of horseback riding.  He also mixed well with the local gentry, and met many of his paintin  ...  Displaying 750 of 4351 characters.

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