Artist

A. W. King

A. W. King is a Realism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at National Library of Wales.

A.W. King painted oil portraits in mid-1800s Britain, leaving sharp-lined likenesses of sitters against plain backdrops. In the collection you’ll find his 1853 Portrait of a gentleman, aged 34, where a man in a dark coat meets the viewer with steady eyes and folded hands. Tap the painting to zoom in on the brushwork and see how King’s careful lighting gives the face a feeling of real presence.

Works by A. W. King

Collections represented

Catalog records compiled from museum open-access collections; the artworks shown are in the public domain. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.