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Artists›George Frederic Watts

George Frederic Watts

George Frederic Watts

1817

WA-00014250

PaintingSymbolism

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None documented

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52

Works in Collection

54

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2

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80%

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WikidataQ183245

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1 cross-verified · 1 single-source

Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
NationalityArtsy· 85%

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Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/george-frederic-watts
Tier 1 · Institutional85%
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Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred35%

About

Why this artist matters now

George Frederic Watts was a British painter and sculptor associated with the Symbolist movement. Watts became famous in his lifetime for his allegorical works, such as Hope and Love and Life. These paintings were intended to form part of an epic symbolic cycle called the "House of Life", in which the emotions and aspirations of life would all be represented in a universal symbolic language.

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art National Gallery of Art Tate

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Artworks (52)

Time, Death and Judgement

Time, Death and Judgement

1900 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 2343 x 1676 mm

Study for ‘The Court of Death’

Study for ‘The Court of Death’

1896 · Graphite on paper

support: 287 x 233 mm

Jonah

1894 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 1555 x 914 mm frame: 1875 x 1230 x 90 mm

‘For he had great possessions’

‘For he had great possessions’

1894 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 1397 x 584 mm

1894 · Oil on canvas

24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ariadne

1894 · Oil on canvas

24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sic Transit

1891 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 1029 x 2045 mm

Study for ‘Jonah’

Study for ‘Jonah’

1890 · Crayon on paper

support: 283 x 267 mm

Study of Clouds

Study of Clouds

1890 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 762 x 635 mm frame: 938 x 813 x 90 mm

Faith

1890 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 2138 x 927 mm

The All-Pervading

The All-Pervading

1887 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 2135 x 1120 mm frame: 2472 x 1457 x 85 mm

Hope

1886 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 1422 x 1118 mm frame: 1740 x 1425 x 105 mm

Death Crowning Innocence

Death Crowning Innocence

1886 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 1283 x 800 mm

Love and Death

1885 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 2476 x 1168 mm frame: 2835 x 1505 x 110 mm

The Minotaur

1885 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 1181 x 945 mm frame: 1485 x 1254 x 97 mm

The Dweller in the Innermost

The Dweller in the Innermost

1885 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 1060 x 698 mm frame: 1390 x 1028 x 77 mm

The Messenger

1884 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 2743 x 1505 mm

Eve Tempted

1884 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 2578 x 1168 mm

Love and Life

1884 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 2222 x 1219 mm

Mammon

1884 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 1829 x 1060 mm frame: 2150 x 1384 x 90 mm

Mrs Arthur Sassoon

Mrs Arthur Sassoon

1882 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 660 x 533 mm frame: 970 x 845 x 55 mm

Noah Building the Ark, from "Dalziels' Bible Gallery"

Noah Building the Ark, from "Dalziels' Bible Gallery"

1881 · Wood engraving on India paper, mounted on thin card

Image: 8 7/16 × 6 15/16 in. (21.5 × 17.6 cm) India sheet: 10 1/4 × 8 11/16 in. (26.1 × 22.1 cm) Mount: 16 7/16 in. × 12 15/16 in. (41.8 × 32.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Esau Meeting Jacob, from "Dalziels' Bible Gallery"

Esau Meeting Jacob, from "Dalziels' Bible Gallery"

1881 · Wood engraving on India paper, mounted on thin card

Image: 7 5/16 × 6 1/8 in. (18.5 × 15.6 cm) India sheet: 9 1/2 × 8 1/16 in. (24.1 × 20.5 cm) Mount: 16 7/16 in. × 12 15/16 in. (41.8 × 32.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Noah's Sacrifice, from "Dalziels' Bible Gallery"

Noah's Sacrifice, from "Dalziels' Bible Gallery"

1881 · Wood engraving on India paper, mounted on thin card

Image: 8 3/8 × 6 7/8 in. (21.3 × 17.5 cm) India sheet: 10 9/16 × 8 3/4 in. (26.9 × 22.3 cm) Mount: 16 7/16 in. × 12 15/16 in. (41.7 × 32.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (3)

52 published of 52 catalogued · 49 with image

Tate
41 published41 img
The Met
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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 10)

10 entries · 1 sources

Love and Death
1885 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Psyche
1880 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Study for ‘Jonah’
1890 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Time, Death and Judgement
1900 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
‘For he had great possessions’
1894 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Love and Life
1884 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
‘She shall be called woman’
1875 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
The Minotaur
1885 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Daphne
1879 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Mrs Arthur Sassoon
1882 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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The Sorrowing Angel (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Collections4

The Metropolitan Museum of Art National Gallery of Art Tate Christie's

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

In collection

National Gallery of Art

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Tate

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