Walter EMSLEY

Walter EMSLEY
1860
1938
exh 1883-1927; fl 1896-1900 (CW)

This artist exhibited what Wood describes as 'country scenes' at the RA in 1896, 1899 and 1900. His original sending-in address had been in Manchester (1883), and this was given again in 1899. However, between those years he gave an address in Bushey, Herts (in 1896) indicating study there also.  He is known to have painted Cornish subjects, notably Polperro in 1908.

Whether or not he spent much time in the county is as yet unknown, but he exhibited mainly at Manchester (30).

media

Painter

works and access

Works include: A child on the cottage steps, Polperro (1908); A Dim Grey Evening, Polperro (1910); The Fish Market, Polperro;

exhibitions

MC (30)

RA (5)

LI (8)

RCA (8)

references

Johnson & Greutzner (1975) Dictionary of British Artists

Tovey, David (2021) Polperro - Cornwall's Forgotten Art Centre - Volume One - Pre-1920, Wilson Books

Wood (1995) Victorian Painters