"Burnden Park Burnden Park was the home of English football club Bolton Wanderers who played home games there between 1895 and 1997. As well as hosting the 1901 FA Cup Final replay, it was the scene in 1946 of one of the greatest disasters in English football, and the subject of an L. S. Lowry painting. It was demolished in 1999, two years after Bolton moved to their new home at the Reebok Stadium (now the University of Bolton Stadium). Situated on Manchester Road in the Burnden area of Bolton – less than a mile south of the town centre"
"Bullen, Tom Bevan, Herbert Hayens and Bessie Marchant. He was noted for his painting ""The Last Pass: A Thrilling Moment in a Rugby Match""'. He also collaborated with Sidney Paget, the illustrator for the Sherlock Holmes books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. One such drawing was the funeral for Queen Victoria (location unknown). In 1911 he was living at Newquay, The Leas, Westcliff in the parish of Prittlewell. His occupation is Artist Illustrator B and W. Living in the household are his wife Florence Alice Prater (née Norris) and their children Gladys Alma (11), Marie Lilian Marguerite (9), Minnie Winifred"
"Pilgrims Going to Church Pilgrims Going To Church (1867) — originally The Early Puritans of New England Going to Church — is a painting by Anglo-American painter George Henry Boughton (1833–1905). The winter scene depicts the 17th-century Puritan settlers of New England (later identified specifically as the Pilgrim Fathers) as a small armed group of somberly clad, God-fearing souls making their way from right to left through a snowy, recently cleared wood to a house of worship (a small building visible in the left background). A minister and his wife lead about a half dozen women and children towards the"
"The March of the Guards to Finchley The March of the Guards to Finchley, also known as The March to Finchley or The March of the Guards, is a 1750 oil-on-canvas painting by English artist William Hogarth, owned by and on display at the Foundling Museum. Hogarth was well known for his satirical works, and ""The March of the Guards to Finchley"" has been said to have given full scope to this sense of satire; it was described by Hogarth himself as ""steeped in humour"". The painting is a depiction of a fictional mustering of troops on the Tottenham Court"
"the Guards to Finchley"" are ""the very essence of Fielding's comedy as well"": The March of the Guards to Finchley The March of the Guards to Finchley, also known as The March to Finchley or The March of the Guards, is a 1750 oil-on-canvas painting by English artist William Hogarth, owned by and on display at the Foundling Museum. Hogarth was well known for his satirical works, and ""The March of the Guards to Finchley"" has been said to have given full scope to this sense of satire; it was described by Hogarth himself as ""steeped in humour"". The painting"
"drifting heron relates the drawing more closely to Landseer's oil-sketch of the same scene, which shows a heron drifting toward Charlotte's reciprocal bird, as if to embrace. Landseer's sketch was never exhibited or reproduced, it reiterates therefore that the Brontës met the influential artist in 1833. Turner's painting at the British Museum</ref> William Wordsworth's poem ""The White Doe of Rylstone"" was inspired by a visit to Bolton Abbey in 1807. Bolton Abbey Bolton Abbey in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, England, takes its name from the ruins of the 12th-century Augustinian monastery now known as Bolton Priory. The priory, closed in the"
"Walking to Church Walking to Church is a 1952 painting by the American painter Norman Rockwell, painted for the cover of ""The Saturday Evening Post"" April 4, 1953, issue. The painting depicts a husband and wife with their three children walking to church through a city street. ""Walking to Church"" had been on a long-term loan at the Norman Rockwell Museum before its 2013 sale. ""Walking to Church"" sold for $3.2 million (including a buyer's premium) at the auctioneers Sotheby's in New York in December 2013. Two other Rockwell paintings that had been loaned to the Norman Rockwell Museum were"
"at the London Royal Academy in 1867, receiving a warm reception, and at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876. It was purchased in 1868 by Robert L. Stuart. The painting was a favorite of a young Vincent van Gogh when in London in 1873. Pilgrims Going to Church Pilgrims Going To Church (1867) — originally The Early Puritans of New England Going to Church — is a painting by Anglo-American painter George Henry Boughton (1833–1905). The winter scene depicts the 17th-century Puritan settlers of New England (later identified specifically as the Pilgrim Fathers) as a small armed group of"
"of the gallery's most loved works populated along St Kilda Road to the Ian Potter Centre. At Federation Square, high-flying circus performers played kick-to-kick as a tribute to ""Footballer"", where a shearing display was also held in commemoration of Tom Roberts' 1890 painting ""Shearing the Rams"". Australia Post issued a stamp in 2017 featuring Nolan's ""Footballer"". Footballer (Nolan) Footballer is a 1946 painting by Australian artist Sidney Nolan. It depicts an Australian rules footballer standing before a crowd of spectators at a football match. For many years the painting was thought to be a generic image of a footballer, however"
"people he has killed on his path to the throne. The night before the decisive battle at Bosworth Field is presented on stage in a luxurious tent in which Richard tries to find some peace and quiet. Instead of resting he is haunted and not even his comfortable bed can change the situation. He cries out: The painting has had a significant impact on history painting ever since its creation. Hogarth painted the picture in commission for Mr. Duncombe of Duncombe Park who paid the then immense sum of £200 for the work. This scene has become one of the"
"Yorkshire, and he died aged 70 in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire. Barron Kilner won a cap for England while at Wakefield Trinity in the 1879–80 Home Nations rugby union match against Ireland. Kilner represented Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity. Kilner can be seen in the crowd of William Barnes Wollen's painting ""The Rugby Match"", which features Yorkshire's 11-3 victory over Lancashire during the 1893/94 season and is now held at the Rugby Football Union headquarters at Twickenham Stadium. Alf Barraclough is shown being tackled, and passing the ball to Jack Toothill, with Tommy Dobson on the outside. Kilner is"
"Barnes Wollen's painting of Yorkshire's 11–3 victory over Lancashire during the 1893/94 season, a painting that is now held at the Rugby Football Union headquarters in the Twickenham Stadium, Alfred ""Alf"" Barraclough can be seen being tackled, and passing the ball to Jack Toothill, with Tommy Dobson on the outside, although Tommy Dobson did not actually participate in this particular match. Tommy Dobson played , i.e. number 2, in Bradford FC's 0-7 defeat by Batley in the 1898 Challenge Cup Final during the 1897–98 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 23 April 1898, in front of a crowd"
"The Procession to Calvary (Bruegel) The Procession to Calvary is an oil-on-panel by the Netherlandish Renaissance artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder of Christ carrying the Cross set in a large landscape, painted in 1564. It is in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. This is the second-largest known painting by Bruegel. It is one of sixteen paintings by him which are listed in the inventory of the wealthy Antwerp collector, Niclaes Jonghelinck, drawn up in 1566. It was Jonghelinck who commissioned the ""Months"" from Bruegel and he may also have commissioned this work. Jonghelinck's Bruegels passed into the possession of the"
"Ronson was painted by British artist Joe Simpson; the painting was exhibited around the UK, including a solo exhibition at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Ronson divides his time between London and New York. Since childhood, he has been a fan of English Premier League football club Chelsea F.C., and has also been a fan of the New York Knicks basketball team. In 2017 Lastrada Entertainment claimed that ""Uptown Funk"" infringed the copyright of Zapp & Roger's 1980 hit song ""Mo Bounce to the Ounce."" Ronson settled out of court for an undisclosed sum before the case was heard."
"on display at the Foundling Museum. The painting depicts a scene on Tottenham Court Road, a bustling street on the north side of London. The King's guard have rendezvoused there on their way to Scotland to engage the rebels, and numerous soldiers are caught amongst the crowd. Orderly lines of soldiers march away in the distance; meanwhile, a disarrayed, misshapen mass of soldiers engaging in a range of unbecoming behaviours crowds the foreground. Paradoxically, the work both highlights the dissolute and disreputable nature of the guardsmen and shows that they can be transformed into a disciplined fighting force, with the"
"assembled a vision of champions heading to the fair. The group portrait assumes a wonderfully imaginative scenario with multiple vanishing points that suggest a journey, but one with no distinct start or finish. Since the painting proved favourable to the thousands of fair attendees, Butler found an excited audience to purchase his reproductions. The popularity of the Royal Review drew hundreds of visitors to Woodstock, and the reproductions continue to enjoy similar success. Building with Butter Butler's arguably most recognized involvement at the fairs were his butter sculptures at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) and the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair"
"art collection includes ""The Procession to Calvary"" by Pieter Brueghel the Younger, William Hogarth's ""Scene from Shakespeare's The Tempest"" - the first depiction in a painting of any scene from Shakespeare's plays - and a self-portrait by Angelica Kauffman, as well as Rowland Lockey's copy of the painting by Hans Holbein (c1527 but now lost) of ""Sir Thomas More and Family""; this copy was commissioned in 1592 by the More family and came to Nostell in the 18th century, and is said to be the most faithful to the destroyed original. A longcase clock, with an almost completely wooden internal"
"line from Thomas Hardy's poem ""She, to Him"": ""Remembering mine the loss is, not the blame"". The painting was exhibited at the ICA Summer Studio exhibition in London. It is in the collection of the Tate Gallery since 1980. According to ""The Guardian"", it is ""one of the most enduringly popular images in the museum's collection"". As of 2017, it was not on display. In 2011 it was the subject of an episode in BBC's series ""Hidden Paintings of the West"". The Badminton Game The Badminton Game is a 1973 painting by the English painter David Inshaw. It was inspired"
"patron Niclaes Jonghelinck. The Procession to Calvary (Bruegel) The Procession to Calvary is an oil-on-panel by the Netherlandish Renaissance artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder of Christ carrying the Cross set in a large landscape, painted in 1564. It is in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. This is the second-largest known painting by Bruegel. It is one of sixteen paintings by him which are listed in the inventory of the wealthy Antwerp collector, Niclaes Jonghelinck, drawn up in 1566. It was Jonghelinck who commissioned the ""Months"" from Bruegel and he may also have commissioned this work. Jonghelinck's Bruegels passed into the"
"draw a Cobb & Co. coach from Cairns to Melbourne. Throughout his life, Bolton collected twenty-eight horse and carriage vehicles for his own private museum which was opened to the public in Toowoomba in 1965. Today that collection forms part of the Cobb & Co Museum in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Over the years archival material was assembled, including interviews with past Cobb & Co. employees. His interest in the Australian pioneer lifestyle led Bolton to form a friendship with Australia's bush balladist of the Outback, Will H. Ogilvie (1869–1963). With the intention of giving 'regional Queenslanders access to the European"
"British public from national collections, which were used for ""Art Everywhere The World's Largest Public Art Exhibition"". The Last of England (painting) The Last of England is an 1855 oil-on-panel painting by Ford Madox Brown depicting two emigrants leaving England to start a new life in Australia with their baby. Brown began the painting in 1852 inspired by the departure of his close friend, the Pre-Raphaelite sculptor, Thomas Woolner, who had left for Australia in July of that year. Emigration from England was at a peak, with over 350,000 people leaving that year. Brown, who at the time considered himself"
"Footballer (Nolan) Footballer is a 1946 painting by Australian artist Sidney Nolan. It depicts an Australian rules footballer standing before a crowd of spectators at a football match. For many years the painting was thought to be a generic image of a footballer, however Nolan later revealed that the painting is based on Bill Mohr, a star player for the St Kilda Football Club during the 1930s. In 2002, the painting was acquired by the National Gallery of Victoria, and has become one of the gallery's most popular works. According to journalist Geoff McClure, ""Footballer"" ""has special significance because, together"
"County Cricket Club. That match was part of the Canterbury Cricket Week, and Blythe had taken eight wickets, making it the most appropriate of the three fixtures to depict. Tayler decided that he would show the second day of the match, at an hour prior to lunchtime. The painting shows the view from the boundary of the Nackington Road end of the St. Lawrence Ground with Canterbury Cathedral visible in the background. The painting has Blythe in the action of bowling from the Pavilion End to Johnny Tyldesley. Tayler compressed the view of the playing area so that he could"
"Two. A policeman was detailed to stand by a railing to keep the crowds back (only the third time this step had been necessary, after David Wilkie's ""The Chelsea Pensioners reading the Waterloo Dispatch"" in 1822 and William Powell Frith's ""The Derby Day"" in 1858). The painting toured the country, attracting large crowds. Artist William Holman Hunt noted in his book ""Pre-Raphaelitism"" that ""it touched the nation's heart as few pictures have ever done"". The work had been commissioned for £100 by a Manchester industrialist Charles Galloway. However, Queen Victoria insisted that she should buy it, and the work remains"
"important politicians, actors, churchmen, artists, and monarchy in England. His most famous painting, ""The Ideal Cricket Match"", now hanging in the Pavilion at Lord's Cricket Ground, shows an imaginary match founding the Ashes tournament between Australia and England. Other noted works include Cardinal Manning’s Last Reception (at the Archiepiscopal Palace of the Archbishop of Westminster), The Last Shot at Queen's Club (now in Worthing Museum & Art Gallery) and Gladstone Introducing the Home Rule Bill (now hanging in the House of Lords). Staples's diaries survived at Lissan House. Its collection of his paintings was mostly sold in a studio auction"
"David Inshaw David Inshaw (born 21 March 1943 in Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England) is a British artist who sprang to public attention in 1973 when his painting ""The Badminton Game"" was exhibited at the ICA ""Summer Studio"" exhibition in London. The painting was subsequently acquired by the Tate Gallery and is one of several paintings from the 1970s that won him critical acclaim and a wide audience. Others include ""The Raven"", ""Our days were a joy and our paths through flowers"", ""She did not turn"", ""The Cricket Game"", ""Presentiment"" and ""The River Bank (Ophelia)"". David Inshaw studied at Beckenham School of"
"Procession to Calvary"" by Pieter Brueghel the Younger, which had been hung in Wakefield's Nostell Priory for over 200 years, came under risk of being sold on the open market. Art Fund worked with the National Trust to raise the £2.7 million required to purchase the painting for the National Trust's art collection. In 2013 King and McGaw partnered with Art Everywhere, a charitable project putting on the world's largest art exhibition. This filled 22,000 billboards across the UK with art prints with all the profits going to the Art Fund. The following year the campaign was expanded to 30,000"
"""Monday morning – conning the lesson"" (147 in all). Sold in 2004 (Hislop’s Art Sales index 2004): Marshal Hall in ""The Artists of Cumbria"" adds Carlisle Athenaeum; and John Grayson in the Abbot Hall, Kendal. William Bowness painted Hartley Coleridge, son of poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and the genre pictures"" The Pride of Patterdale"","" The Cumberland Beggar"" and ""A Westmorland Lassie."" Attribution: William Bowness William Bowness (Kendal 1809 – 1867) was an English artist and poet. He was an exhibitor in the Suffolk Street Gallery and at the Royal Academy from 1841 to 1855, sending portraits and occasionally figure subjects."
"Australia"", a painting by Jamie Cooper which was commissioned for the sport's 150 year anniversary celebrations in 2008. It shows two fans from each club watching on from a suburban style scoreboard bearing the unofficial final score, while two Wynyard fans sneak in front of them carrying a goalpost. Unusually for the painting, the depiction is an idealised representation of the event, rather than being painted directly from an image of the moment. The crowd in the act of rioting and removing the goalpost is also a background feature in Cooper's ""Tasmania's Team of the Century"" painting. The match has"
"fund raising campaign in 1948. It may have been painted by more than one person: someone who specialised in clothing, another in drapes, and so on, with perhaps the great court painter Sir Godfrey Kneller painting the heads, for it was the portraits that gave the sitters their identity, everything else is rather formulaic. There is nothing in the background to identify it as Denne House, so the picture was probably painted in a London studio rather than the artist travelling to Horsham. The Eversfield family made their money through the Wealden iron industry and had moved to Denne Park,"
"he was appointed Serjeant Painter to the King. Early satirical works included an ""Emblematical Print on the South Sea Scheme"" (c.1721, published 1724), about the disastrous stock market crash of 1720 known as the South Sea Bubble, in which many English people lost a great deal of money. In the bottom left corner, he shows Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish figures gambling, while in the middle there is a huge machine, like a merry-go-round, which people are boarding. At the top is a goat, written below which is ""Who'l Ride"". The people are scattered around the picture with a sense of"
"in Hornsby, a suburb of Sydney. When working on the painting, Lambert placed the long and narrow canvas diagonally in the shed. Several names have been suggested as the model for the teamster, including Jim Smith from the Warren district, Luke Rollins from Moree or Henry Sharkey, who carted a record load of wool from Louth to Bourke. The painting was a critical success with the ""Sydney Morning Herald"" stating ""‘In this long narrow canvas the young artist paints with astonishing vigour and sense of movement ... in every conceivable attitude the horses tug and strain at the heavy load."""
"to the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) in 1972 and 1976. He holds the record for the most honours declined. Lowry's work is held in many public and private collections. The largest collection is held by Salford City Council and displayed at The Lowry. Its collection has about 400 works. X-ray analyses have revealed hidden figures under his drawings – the ""Ann"" figures. ""Going to the Match"" is owned by the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) and is displayed at The Lowry along with a preparatory pencil sketch. The Tate Gallery in London owns 23 works. The City of"