John
Atkinson Grimshaw was a noted painter in the mid to late
1800s whose subject matter was primarily fairy figures,
landscapes, and dockland areas, particularly at sunset
and by moonlight. He was born in Leeds in 1836 and began
painting full-time about 1861. He is descended from the
Edward and Dorothy (Raner) Grimshaw line of Yorkshire.
Grimshaw, who lived in Leeds, often spent considerable
time during the summer staying at Scarborough. He first
rented a house, which he called Castle-by-the-Sea, in
the town in the late 1870s, following the death of three
of his children at his Leeds home, Knostrop Hall. Grimshaw
is best known for his powerfully atmospheric paintings
of twilight, night-time, and autumnal scenes, and his
pictures in the gallery reflect this.
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