{"title":"Whymper, Charles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Whymper (1853–1941)\u003c\/strong\u003e was an English painter, watercolourist and illustrator who specialised in birds, wildlife, landscapes and sporting subjects. His detailed studies of animals appeared in books and magazines, while his paintings often depicted birds in their natural surroundings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in London on 31 August 1853, Whymper grew up in a family closely involved with art and engraving. His father, Josiah Wood Whymper (1813–1903), was a landscape painter and wood engraver, while his elder brother Edward Whymper (1840–1911) became known both for his engravings and for mountaineering. Charles studied at the Royal Academy Schools and developed his skills as a painter and illustrator. He also studied under the animal painter \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wolf-joseph\"\u003eJoseph Wolf\u003c\/a\u003e, whose careful observation of wildlife provided an important example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhymper worked extensively for publishers, producing illustrations of birds, mammals and subjects connected with travel and outdoor pursuits. His drawings appeared in periodicals including \u003cem\u003eThe Illustrated London News\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGood Words\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe English Illustrated Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e. He also illustrated books on natural history and field sports, bringing a draughtsman’s precision to feathers, fur and the movement of animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis bird illustrations were especially valued for their accurate depiction of species. He supplied more than forty colour illustrations for Charles Dixon’s \u003cem\u003eGame Birds and Wildfowl of the British Islands\u003c\/em\u003e (1900), combining descriptive detail with a sense of setting. He also worked on subjects connected with the birdlife of Egypt and other regions, reflecting the growing public interest in natural history and travel during the late Victorian and Edwardian periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside his commercial illustration, Whymper exhibited paintings and watercolours at the Royal Academy, the Royal Society of British Artists and other London venues. In 1909 he was elected to the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours. His subjects ranged from grouse and waterfowl to fishing scenes, landscapes and other forms of country life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhymper died on 25 April 1941 in Houghton, Cambridgeshire. His work belongs to the tradition of British natural history illustration, combining close observation with the pictorial qualities of watercolour painting. Readers interested in related animal painting can also explore the work of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/landseer-edwin\"\u003eEdwin Landseer\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wolf-joseph\"\u003eJoseph Wolf\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"whymper-charles-1853-1941-birds-of-the-desert-1940s","title":"Whymper, Charles (1853-1941) - Birds of the Desert 1940s","description":"\u003cp\u003eImage by Charles Whymper from the Wonder Book of the Wild from the 1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download consists of 1 image in JPEG format that is 600dpi and 4800 pixels wide by 3630 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=\"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/whymper-charles?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=why\u0026amp;_psid=019b7b1a7\u0026amp;_ss=e\" title=\"Charles Whymper\"\u003eCharles Whymper\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64331035115850,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Whymper_Charles_1853-1941_-WonderBookoftheWild1940s-BirdsoftheDesert_main.jpg?v=1794344862"},{"product_id":"whymper-charles-1853-1941-crocodile-and-attendant-egrets-1940s","title":"Whymper, Charles (1853-1941) - Crocodile and Attendant Egrets 1940s","description":"\u003cp\u003eImage by Charles Whymper from the Wonder Book of the Wild from the 1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download consists of 1 image in JPEG format that is 600dpi and 4823 pixels wide by 3598 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=\"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/whymper-charles?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=why\u0026amp;_psid=019b7b1a7\u0026amp;_ss=e\" title=\"Charles Whymper\"\u003eCharles Whymper\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64331247812938,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Whymper_Charles_1853-1941_-WonderBookoftheWild1940s-CrocodileandAttendantEgrets_main.jpg?v=1794345282"},{"product_id":"whymper-charles-1853-1941-flamingos-at-home-1940s","title":"Whymper, Charles (1853-1941) - Flamingos at Home 1940s","description":"\u003cp\u003eImage by Charles Whymper from the Wonder Book of the Wild from the 1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download consists of 1 image in JPEG format that is 600dpi and 4809 pixels wide by 3619 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=\"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/whymper-charles?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=why\u0026amp;_psid=019b7b1a7\u0026amp;_ss=e\" title=\"Charles Whymper\"\u003eCharles Whymper\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64331287888202,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Whymper_Charles_1853-1941_-WonderBookoftheWild1940s-FlamingosatHome_main.jpg?v=1794345610"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/collections\/Whymper_Charles_1853-1941.jpg?v=1794343411","url":"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/whymper-charles.oembed","provider":"Public Domain Image Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}