James Stephen Gresley
James Stephen Gresley (1829–1908) was an English artist, the first of a line of artists from Derbyshire.
James Stephen Gresley | |
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 "On the Dove" | |
| Born | 1829 Sandiacre, England |
| Died | 1908 Wakefield, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Known for | First of a line of Derbyshire artists |
Biography
Gresley was born in Sandiacre in Derbyshire. His son was Frank Gresley who had, in turn, two sons, Harold and Cuthbert who were noted artists.[1] Gresley had a number of paintings included in the "Goodey Collection" and in the related book.[2]
Gresley lived at Draycott, Borrowash and Chellaston in Derbyshire, but he also lived latterly in Yorkshire,[3] where he created watercolours of the counties where he had lived.[4] Gresley died in Wakefield, Yorkshire, in 1908 after exhibiting in galleries in London and locally. He has several paintings in Derby Museum and Art Gallery[5] with one currently (2011) on display in the Goodey Room in Derby Central Library.
References
- Derbyshire Artists Derbyshire UK
- Allard, Sarah; Nicola Rippon (2003). Goodey's Derby. Breedon Books. p. 157. ISBN 1-85983-379-9.
- Benton Fine Art, accessed July 2011 Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
- "All About Derbyshire", Edward Bradbury, illustrated by Gresley, 1884
- Gresley paintings, BBC, accessed July 2011
Further reading
- Bailey, Elizabeth (November 2013). "The Great Gresleys: A Derbyshire Painting Dynasty" (PDF). Antiques Info.