{"title":"Webster, Thomas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThomas Webster (1800–1886)\u003c\/strong\u003e was an English painter celebrated for his humorous and sympathetic scenes of everyday life, especially children at school, village festivities and domestic incidents. Born in London, he was a chorister at St George's Chapel, Windsor, before turning from music to painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWebster entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1821 and began exhibiting genre pictures. He became a Royal Academician in 1846. His paintings were widely reproduced as engravings and became familiar to Victorian audiences. The figures' expressions and interactions often convey a complete story without relying upon an elaborate historical setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis musical background is reflected in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/webster-thomas-1800-1886-a-village-choir-1847\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Village Choir\u003c\/em\u003e (1847)\u003c\/a\u003e, depicting villagers singing together in a church. The painting combines careful observation with the lively characterisation found throughout his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWebster settled in Cranbrook, Kent, and was associated with a group of artists often called the Cranbrook Colony, including \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-frederick-d\"\u003eFrederick Daniel Hardy\u003c\/a\u003e. Their pictures frequently focused on the ordinary pleasures and mishaps of rural and family life. Webster died at Cranbrook in 1886.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"webster-thomas-1800-1886-a-village-choir-1847","title":"Webster, Thomas (1800-1886) - A Village Choir 1847","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Village Choir\u003c\/em\u003e (1847) is an oil painting by Thomas Webster (1800–1886). A choir of villagers, including children, sings inside a church. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download includes 1 JPEG image at 600 dpi, measuring 4980 pixels wide by 3210 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/webster-thomas\"\u003eThomas Webster\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64398579728714,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Webster_Thomas_1800-1886_-AVillageChoir1847_main.jpg?v=1794651049"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/collections\/Webster_Thomas_1800-1886.jpg?v=1794651239","url":"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/webster-thomas.oembed","provider":"Public Domain Image Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}