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John Terrick Williams, often just called Terrick Williams, was a very successful painter in London during his lifetime. Because of his paintings of coastal landscapes, in which he tried to capture the bright reflections of the sun's rays, and the transparent representation of the water surface as in "St. Michael's Mountain" or "Evening Concarneau", he was often called an English impressionist. This ability was especially due to his many journeys, which led him to France, among other places. They made him acquainted with many different artists and styles.
But the path to painting turned out to be very difficult for Williams at first. His father was a successful businessman who was strictly against his son's career aspirations. Therefore Williams first attended King's College in London and received a classical education. After graduating, he submitted to his father's will and worked in the family's perfume and soap business. His father would have liked to see him continue the family business later. Williams put up with his fate for eight years and suffered in silence. But then Williams couldn't stand it mentally anymore and finally suffered a severe breakdown. His father finally came to his senses and let him live out his career dreams. So Williams first travelled to Antwerp and began his art studies with Charles Verlat. Later he went to Paris, where he studied at the Académie Julien. His teachers were Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant, William-Adolphe Bouguereau and Tony Robert-Fleury.
Williams spent most of his career travelling, where he concentrated mainly on sea and landscape motifs. Williams also painted some city and market scenes. He painted in watercolour, oil and pastel. However, he preferred watercolour painting the most. In the course of his work he painted in many cities and regions, including Venice, Nice, St. Tropez, Brittany, Paris and various other places in Southern and Central Europe. His works like "Red and Golden Sails" or "Quiet Dusk, Honfleur" were extremely popular in Great Britain. From 1891 he was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy in London. Williams was admitted to the Royal Association of Watercolour Painters in 1904. From 1924 he was also an associate member of the Royal Academy, a full member in 1933 and finally a senior member of the Royal Academy in 1936. Williams died on the same day he was born at the age of 76. He left behind several hundred paintings, which are again enjoying great popularity today.
John Terrick Williams, often just called Terrick Williams, was a very successful painter in London during his lifetime. Because of his paintings of coastal landscapes, in which he tried to capture the bright reflections of the sun's rays, and the transparent representation of the water surface as in "St. Michael's Mountain" or "Evening Concarneau", he was often called an English impressionist. This ability was especially due to his many journeys, which led him to France, among other places. They made him acquainted with many different artists and styles.
But the path to painting turned out to be very difficult for Williams at first. His father was a successful businessman who was strictly against his son's career aspirations. Therefore Williams first attended King's College in London and received a classical education. After graduating, he submitted to his father's will and worked in the family's perfume and soap business. His father would have liked to see him continue the family business later. Williams put up with his fate for eight years and suffered in silence. But then Williams couldn't stand it mentally anymore and finally suffered a severe breakdown. His father finally came to his senses and let him live out his career dreams. So Williams first travelled to Antwerp and began his art studies with Charles Verlat. Later he went to Paris, where he studied at the Académie Julien. His teachers were Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant, William-Adolphe Bouguereau and Tony Robert-Fleury.
Williams spent most of his career travelling, where he concentrated mainly on sea and landscape motifs. Williams also painted some city and market scenes. He painted in watercolour, oil and pastel. However, he preferred watercolour painting the most. In the course of his work he painted in many cities and regions, including Venice, Nice, St. Tropez, Brittany, Paris and various other places in Southern and Central Europe. His works like "Red and Golden Sails" or "Quiet Dusk, Honfleur" were extremely popular in Great Britain. From 1891 he was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy in London. Williams was admitted to the Royal Association of Watercolour Painters in 1904. From 1924 he was also an associate member of the Royal Academy, a full member in 1933 and finally a senior member of the Royal Academy in 1936. Williams died on the same day he was born at the age of 76. He left behind several hundred paintings, which are again enjoying great popularity today.