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John Emms was born in 1843 into an English family of artists. He learned his trade in London in the studio of Frederic Leighton. Thus his now technically versed style gave him the chance to create a fresco in Lynhurst Parish Church. In 1866 he exhibited his work at the Royal Academy, the British Institute and several other high society painting schools, such as the Royal Society of British Artists.
Emms himself was an enthusiastic hunter, and that is where the many subjects of his pictures come from. He mostly painted dogs, individually and in groups of up to 10 animals. His painting style is assigned to realism. Foxhounds, which are trained to hunt foxes, terriers and St. Bernards and also horses can often be found among his painting subjects. The surroundings of the animals are painted in a similarly naturalistic way, so that the viewer can quickly make friends with the depictions and associate them with a farm, in a landscape or a hunting scene.
His works appealed to the upper classes, which led him to receive private commissions to paint the pack of hounds of some lords of the castle and also those of the Duke of Newcastle. Thus he became more and more famous among many dog owners, for it was the time when wealthy classes liked to turn to hunting. And within this clientele Emms always found new customers.
Emms perfected his painting style more and more, so that he used the fur types of the dogs in his paintings in a more and more talented way. For this reason he was often compared with the Venetian painter Francesco Guardi who lived in the 18th century. His naturalistic depictions quickly fascinated the art world, so that his works can also be found in public museums, including the Scottish National Gallery. It may seem interesting to note that original oil paintings by John Emms are now traded on the international art market at prices ranging from €170,000 upwards to €1 million.
John Emms was born in 1843 into an English family of artists. He learned his trade in London in the studio of Frederic Leighton. Thus his now technically versed style gave him the chance to create a fresco in Lynhurst Parish Church. In 1866 he exhibited his work at the Royal Academy, the British Institute and several other high society painting schools, such as the Royal Society of British Artists.
Emms himself was an enthusiastic hunter, and that is where the many subjects of his pictures come from. He mostly painted dogs, individually and in groups of up to 10 animals. His painting style is assigned to realism. Foxhounds, which are trained to hunt foxes, terriers and St. Bernards and also horses can often be found among his painting subjects. The surroundings of the animals are painted in a similarly naturalistic way, so that the viewer can quickly make friends with the depictions and associate them with a farm, in a landscape or a hunting scene.
His works appealed to the upper classes, which led him to receive private commissions to paint the pack of hounds of some lords of the castle and also those of the Duke of Newcastle. Thus he became more and more famous among many dog owners, for it was the time when wealthy classes liked to turn to hunting. And within this clientele Emms always found new customers.
Emms perfected his painting style more and more, so that he used the fur types of the dogs in his paintings in a more and more talented way. For this reason he was often compared with the Venetian painter Francesco Guardi who lived in the 18th century. His naturalistic depictions quickly fascinated the art world, so that his works can also be found in public museums, including the Scottish National Gallery. It may seem interesting to note that original oil paintings by John Emms are now traded on the international art market at prices ranging from €170,000 upwards to €1 million.