Rothenstein, William (1872-1945)
Creator details
- Name
- Rothenstein, William (1872-1945)
- Nationality
- English
- Biography
- (1872-1945)<br> William Rothenstein (1872-1945) was an English painter, printmaker, teacher and writer. He was the son of a wool merchant and delighted in the grim landscape of his native Yorkshire, which was the subject of some early watercolours. He attended the Salde School of Art, London and the Academie Julian, Paris and in 1891 exhibited his work at the Galerie Hadrien Thomas in Paris where his work came to the attention of Pissarro and Degas. The latter invited him to visit his studio and became a major influence on his development. <br> <br> Rothenstein had the ability to capture the character of his sitters in his portraits. He was also a prolific painter, influenced by Whistler’s subdued palette and figure style. During World War I Rothenstein was an Official War Artist to the British and Canadian armies on the Western Front, recording the devastation caused by war. He was fortunate to work as an artist almost to the end of his life.<br> <br>
