Miles Birket Foster Collection

Birkett Foster's "Pictures of English Landscape": the Stepping-stones, 1862. Creator: Dalziel Brothers
Birkett Foster's "Pictures of English Landscape": the Stepping-stones, 1862. Among books recently published

Children in a Cart. Creator: Birket Foster
Children in a Cart

Illustration for Longfellow's "The Rainy Day", 1850s. Creator: Birket Foster
Illustration for Longfellow's "The Rainy Day", 1850s

An Evening Landscape with Tall Trees. Creator: Birket Foster
An Evening Landscape with Tall Trees

An Evening Landscape with a Hay Wagon. Creator: Birket Foster
An Evening Landscape with a Hay Wagon

An Evening Landscape with a Distant Cathedral. Creator: Birket Foster
An Evening Landscape with a Distant Cathedral

Title Page for "Ellen Seymour". Creator: Birket Foster. Title Page for "Ellen Seymour"
Title Page for "Ellen Seymour"

The Mistletoe Seller, drawn by Foster, 1854. Creator: Edmund Evans
The Mistletoe Seller, drawn by Foster, 1854. Illustration to a story by Angus B. Reach. There he goes, on the foggy December night, over the crunkling snow, the old Mistletoe-seller

Buxton - The Crescent, New Baths, etc, 1854. Creator: Edmund Evans
Buxton - The Crescent, New Baths, etc, 1854. Derbyshire spa town:.one of the most celebrated watering-places in England for the cure of gout

Young Girl in an Orchard with a Basket of Fruit, c.1850. Creator: Birket Foster
Young Girl in an Orchard with a Basket of Fruit, c.1850

Doncaster Races - the Road to the Course, 1850. Creator: Edmund Evans
Doncaster Races - the Road to the Course, 1850. Horse racing in Yorkshire. The Meeting attracted an immense and very respectable assemblage

The Bridge of Sighs, Venice, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white)
658360 The Bridge of Sighs, Venice, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bridge of Sighs, Venice)

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Miles Birket Foster was a renowned English watercolor painter and illustrator known for his picturesque landscapes and charming rural scenes. Born in 1825, Foster's work captured the beauty of the English countryside with meticulous detail and vibrant colors. His paintings often featured idyllic cottages, tranquil rivers, and lush gardens, evoking a sense of peace and nostalgia. Foster's talent for capturing light and atmosphere made him one of the most sought-after artists of his time. His works were widely reproduced as prints, making them accessible to a larger audience. Despite his popularity during his lifetime, Foster's reputation waned in the years following his death in 1899. Today, Miles Birket Foster is remembered as a master of Victorian watercolor painting whose works continue to inspire artists and art lovers around the world. His ability to evoke emotion through his depictions of nature remains timeless, reminding us of the enduring power of art to transport us to another place and time.