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Henry B. Wimbush

London, England, United Kinigdom, 1858–1943 (Artist)

Henry Bowser Wimbush (1858–1943) was an English landscape painter, book illustrator, and postcard artist. Born in London, England, Wimbush first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1888 and went on to mount several other exhibitions there over the years. He also exhibited at the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours and Royal Society of British Artists in London as well as in other cities in England. Working initially in oils, he switched to watercolors, painting throughout England, Scotland, Wales, and the Channel Islands. He provided illustrations for several books published by A & C Black and was the leading artist for the postcard company Raphael Tuck & Sons.

Henry Bowser Wimbush (1858–1943)
Henry Bowser Wimbush (1858–1943)