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William James Webbe

English, 1830-1904
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William James Webbe (or Webb) was an early English Pre-Raphaelite painter and illustrator, known for his rustic, religious, and book paintings.

Webbe was born on 13 July 1830 at Redruth, Cornwall, and baptized on the 23rd of that month at St Austell, Cornwall. He was one of eight children of Wesleyan Church minister Rev. Samuel Webb and Sarah née Stirrup. He married Besse before 1871, the couple had two children, Wilfred Mark Webb and Ethel Alice Webb, and lived in London. He travelled abroad, to Dusseldorf, where he study art, where he was probably influenced by Nazarenes art. Webbe returned to England in 1853, and made his debut at the Royal Academy. He took part in exhibitions at the Royal Academy, the British Institution, and the Royal Society of British Artists from 1853 to 1878.

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The Homeward Journey

The Homeward Journey (1869)

William James Webbe (English, 1830-1904)
Figurative
Joseph and Pharoah

Joseph and Pharoah (1865)

William James Webbe (English, 1830-1904)
Religion
The piping shepherd

The piping shepherd (1864)

William James Webbe (English, 1830-1904)
Figurative
Chanticleer and the fox

Chanticleer and the fox (1857)

William James Webbe (English, 1830-1904)
Animals
Ruth: An Eastern Gleaner

Ruth: An Eastern Gleaner

William James Webbe (English, 1830-1904)
Figurative
An Eastern Muleteer

An Eastern Muleteer

William James Webbe (English, 1830-1904)
Figurative
Keeping Sheep, Bethlehem

Keeping Sheep, Bethlehem

William James Webbe (English, 1830-1904)
Figurative

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