Benjamin Williams Leader Wall Decorations
English, 1831-1923
Benjamin Williams Leader entered the Royal Academy Schools from 1856 and exhibited his first painting at the summer exhibition the following year. Leader would go on to become one of the most celebrated landscape artists of the Victorian age and at the height of his fame his paintings commanded the highest prices of any British artist. He exhibited at the Royal Academy every year from 1857 to 1922, an unbroken 65 continuous years, which still stands as a record today.
Benjamin Williams Leader was elected as an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1883, and an Academician in 1898. He also exhibited abroad, winning a gold medal at the Paris Salon and awarded the Legion of Honour in 1889. Examples of Leader’s work can be seen in Birmingham and Manchester Art Galleries, and the Victoria and Albert Museum and Tate Gallery in London.to
2
3
3
Height
to
Width
to
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
1
3
3
3
11
435
301
294
270
Creator: Benjamin Williams Leader
English Victorian Landscape of Beach at Sunset
By Benjamin Williams Leader
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian gilt framed landscape oil painting of a sunset beach scene, Near Towyn, N. Wales (signed B. W. LEADER, A.R.A., 1902)
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Benjamin Williams Leader Wall Decorations
Materials
Lead
"Conway Bay Low Water" by Benjamin Williams Leader
By Benjamin Williams Leader
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on panel, signed and dated 1894 in the lower left and inscribed on the reverse. The frame measures 15.25" x 19.25".
Leader was born in Worcester as Benjamin Leader Williams, the son, and first child of eleven children, of notable civil engineer Edward Leader Williams (1802–79) and Sarah Whiting (1801–88). His father was described as a "non conformist dissenter" and his mother was a Quaker – their marriage in an Anglican church resulted in them being disowned by the Society of friends.
Leader's father was a keen amateur artist – a friend of John Constable – and Benjamin would often accompany him on sketching trips along the banks of the River Severn. His brother, also Edward Leader Williams, later became a notable civil engineer who was knighted for his work, and is now mainly remembered for designing Manchester ship canal...
Category
1890s British Victorian Antique Benjamin Williams Leader Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$2,700 Sale Price
20% Off
"A Hazy Morning on the Welsh Hills" by Benjamin Williams Leader
By Benjamin Williams Leader
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on artist panel, signed and dated lower left. It measures 19.75" x 22.75" including the frame, which is likely the original.
Benjamin Williams Leader RA (12 March 1831 – 22 March 1923) was an English landscape painter.
The inspiration for these early works was the countryside around Worcester itself, "the cottages, farmhouses, lanes, hedgerows and churches, so exceedingly picturesque and beautiful". However, Leader did not finish his course of studies at the R. A, nor did he need to – his paintings proved to be in great demand by wealthy buyers and he achieved an enviable degree of commercial success within only a few years of his first sale.
In 1857 he changed his name to Benjamin Williams Leader to distinguish himself from the many other painters with the surname Williams. In autumn of that year he travelled to Scotland, and painted A Quiet pool in Glen Falloch...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Benjamin Williams Leader Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$4,400 Sale Price
25% Off
Related Items
Pair Of Antique Bird Paintings, English, Framed Silk Art, Ornithology, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique bird paintings. An English, framed silk art, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Wonderful ornithologica...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Benjamin Williams Leader Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
$1,087
H 18.51 in W 15.36 in D 0.6 in
A oil on board painting of Bedouin men on beach in sunset, signed indistinctly.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A oil on board painting of Bedouin men on beach in sunset, signed indistinctly lower left.
Frame Size: 12:" H x 14.5" W
Category
20th Century European Benjamin Williams Leader Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$895
H 5.5 in W 8 in D 1 in
Hudson River School Oil On Canvas Painting, Welsh Highlands, By Maurice C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Hudson River School Oil On Canvas Painting Of The Welsh Highlands Signed By J. Maurice C1890
Measures - 42 1/4" x 30 1/4" x 2 3/4"
An oil on canvas painting depicting the W...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Benjamin Williams Leader Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
$2,120 Sale Price
20% Off
H 42.25 in W 30.25 in D 2.75 in
English Painting of Hunting Scene with Pointer Dogs and Sportsman in Landscape
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century English oil on canvas captures a vivid sporting scene with striking clarity and charm. Set in an expansive wooded landscape with a winding river, the composition fe...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Benjamin Williams Leader Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$4,750
H 20 in W 25.25 in D 1.75 in
Alison Hill
American, Late 20th Century
Seagulls on the Rocks
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maine landscape. Seagulls on the Rocks on Monhegan island - Oil on canvas, signed lower left.
Category
1970s American Vintage Benjamin Williams Leader Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Benjamin Jorj Harris for Newman Decor, Galloping Horses
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE
Galloping Horses, airbrushed watercolor by Benjamin Jorj Harris (American, 1904-1957) for Newman Decor.
Dimensions shown are for fr...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Benjamin Williams Leader Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood
$895 Sale Price
48% Off
H 31.13 in W 43.25 in D 2.25 in
Signed Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady by English Victorian Artist Laurence Koe
By Laurence Koe
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A large and beautiful three quarter length portrait of a partly seated lady her hat over one arm holding a bouquet of flowers, the other arm held upward holding a branch of a tree. This original oil on canvas by the British artist Laurence Koe, (1863-1913), is signed on the lower right and dated 1905.
Lawrence E. Koe was a portrait painter and sculptor. He is listed as living in Brighton when he first exhibited at The Royal Academy in 1891, but by 1894 he had moved to London where he appears to have settled for the remainder of his life. Koe exhibited widely; over twenty times at The Royal Academy, but also at the R.O.I, The Royal Society of Artists in Birmingham and the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. Most of his exhibited works were portraits, and among his sitters were the wives of fellow artists Harold Speed RP (1872-1957) and Harold Piffard (fl. 1895-1899). In 1896 Koe exhibited “Venus and Tännhauser” at the Royal Academy, now in the permanent collection in the Brighton Museum and Art and he showed a painting of Sappho two years later. He clearly shows the influence of other artists working at the same time, notably Singer Sargent, Arthur Hacker RA (1858-1919) and Herbert James Draper...
Category
Early 20th Century English High Victorian Benjamin Williams Leader Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
$17,000
H 55 in W 45 in D 3 in
Abstract Midcentury Painting by Claffy Williams
By Claffy Williams
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract midcentury painting by Claffy Williams, circa 1980s.
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benjamin Williams Leader Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
French Oil Painting of Castle on a Hill
Located in Stamford, CT
A charming oil painting on canvas depicting a French village on a hill with a castle
atop the hill. Framed in a good quality gilt and black lacquered wood frame.
Category
Early 20th Century French Benjamin Williams Leader Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Pair of Victorian English Portraits Mounted on Panel
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Pair of beautifully painted oil portraits of a mid-Victorian English couple. Portrayed from the chest up, the lady looks directly at the painter, showing an elaborate hair style wove...
Category
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Benjamin Williams Leader Wall Decorations
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Painting with Swans on a Lake at Sunset
Located in Berghuelen, DE
19th Century Painting with Swans on a Lake at Sunset
The antique oil painting, presented in a gilded wooden frame, was created on canvas in the l...
Category
Late 19th Century German Country Antique Benjamin Williams Leader Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Isaac L. Williams Signed Portrait of Man with Beard, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
Signed oil on canvas portrait painting of man with a white beard by Isaac L. Williams (1817-1895). A beautiful rendering with a warm color sch...
Category
19th Century North American Victorian Antique Benjamin Williams Leader Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Previously Available Items
"A Costal View" by Benjamin Williams Leader
By Benjamin Williams Leader
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on board, signed and dated 1904 in the lower left. The frame could be the original and measures 24" x 28".
Leader was born in Worcester as Benjamin Leader Williams, the son, and first child of eleven children, of notable civil engineer Edward Leader Williams (1802–79) and Sarah Whiting (1801–88). His father was described as a "non conformist dissenter" and his mother was a Quaker – their marriage in an Anglican church resulted in them being disowned by the Society of friends.
Leader's father was a keen amateur artist – a friend of John Constable – and Benjamin would often accompany him on sketching trips along the banks of the River Severn. His brother, also Edward Leader Williams, later became a notable civil engineer who was knighted for his work, and is now mainly remembered for designing Manchester ship canal...
Category
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Benjamin Williams Leader Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
"a Walk through the Woods" by Benjamin Williams Leader
By Benjamin Williams Leader
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left.
The painting depicts a couple taking a walk with their dog on a beautiful summers day in the English countryside.
Benjamin Williams Leader RA (12 March 1831 – 22 March 1923) was an English landscape painter.
The inspiration for these early works was the countryside around Worcester itself, "the cottages, farmhouses, lanes, hedgerows and churches, so exceedingly picturesque and beautiful". However, Leader did not finish his course of studies at the R. A, nor did he need to – his paintings proved to be in great demand by wealthy buyers and he achieved an enviable degree of commercial success within only a few years of his first sale.
In 1857 he changed his name to Benjamin Williams Leader to distinguish himself from the many other painters with the surname Williams. In autumn of that year he travelled to Scotland, and painted A Quiet pool in Glen...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Benjamin Williams Leader Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
19th Century English Landscape Painting by Benjamin Williams Leader, British
By Benjamin Williams Leader
Located in Dublin, IE
Artist: Benjamin Williams Leader RA (12 March 1831 – 22 March 1923) English landscape painter.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Signed: Lower Left
Circa 1865
Canvas size: H: 17 1/4 in / 44 cm ; W: 25 1/2 in / 65 cm
Framed size: H: 25 in 63.5 cm ; W: 33 in / 83.8 cm
Artist Biography:
Leader was born in Worcester as Benjamin Leader Williams, the son, and first child of eleven children, of notable civil engineer Edward Leader Williams (1802–79) and Sarah Whiting (1801–88). His father was described as a "non conformist dissenter" and his mother was a Quaker – their marriage in an Anglican church resulted in them being disowned by the Society of friends.
Leader's father was a keen amateur artist – a friend of John Constable – and Benjamin would often accompany him on sketching trips along the banks of the River Severn. His brother, also Edward Leader Williams, later became a notable civil engineer who was knighted for his work, and is now mainly remembered for designing Manchester ship canal...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Benjamin Williams Leader Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
H 25.01 in W 33 in D 2.56 in
19th Century Coastal Scene of Tintagel in Cornwall, UK by Benjamin. W. Leader
By Benjamin Williams Leader
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th century coastal scene painting of the Atlantic Ocean in Tintagel, Cornwall, United Kingdom by Benjamin Williams Leader in a fine gilt frame.
Artist: Benjamin Williams Leader (1831-1923) , British.
Medium: Oil On Canvas
Signed: B. W. Leader (Lower Left)
Dated: 1870
Canvas size: H: 20 in / 50.8 cm ; W: 30 in / 76.2 cm
Framed size: H: 27 1/2 in / 69.8 cm ; W: 37 1/4 in / 94.6 cm
Artist Biography:
Leader was born in Worcester as Benjamin Leader Williams, the son, and first child of eleven children, of notable civil engineer Edward Leader Williams (1802–79) and Sarah Whiting (1801–88). His father was described as a "non conformist dissenter" and his mother was a Quaker – their marriage in an Anglican church resulted in them being disowned by the Society of friends.
Leader's father was a keen amateur artist – a friend of John Constable – and Benjamin would often accompany him on sketching trips along the banks of the River Severn. His brother, also Edward Leader Williams, later became a notable civil engineer who was knighted for his work, and is now mainly remembered for designing Manchester ship canal...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Benjamin Williams Leader Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
H 20 in W 30 in D 2.5 in
"Days End" Luminous Landscape Painting by Benjamin Williams Leader
By Benjamin Williams Leader
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Signed and dated lower left.
This 19th century oil on canvas was done by English landscape artist Benjamin William Leader. He was born in Worcester in 1831 as Benjamin Leader Will...
Category
1890s English Romantic Antique Benjamin Williams Leader Wall Decorations
Benjamin Williams Leader wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Benjamin Williams Leader wall decorations are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of paint and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Benjamin Williams Leader wall decorations, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original wall decorations by Benjamin Williams Leader were created in the Victorian style in united kingdom during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider wall decorations by John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter, John Frederick Herring Sr., and Minton. Prices for Benjamin Williams Leader wall decorations can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,700 and can go as high as $12,736, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,400.