Artist: William Rimmer (1816 - 1879)
Nationality: British
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Media: Painting, Sculpture
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Biography:
William Rimmer was born in England, immigrating to the United States with his family when he was just a child. His family settled in Boston, and later in his life Rimmer worked primarily there and in New York. Rimmer’s eccentricity led him to live an interesting life with varied career ambitions. In addition to believing he was the l heir to the French throne, he also was self-taught licensed physician. Turning to art, he taught himself how to paint while working as a sign and scenery painter and a cobbler. Later in his life, Rimmer became a well-known teacher and wrote two instructional books, Elements of Design (1864) and Art Anatomy (1877). Although Rimmer did not create an abundance of sculpture during his lifetime, his work stood out as some of the most original and dramatic of his period.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (60)
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William Rimmer The Dying Centaur bronze 1869
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The Sentry, William Rimmer (United States, England, Liverpool, 1816 - 1879)  (Artist), circa 1872, Oil on academy board
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William Rimmer Seated Man Black crayon on brown wove paper 1856
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William Rimmer, American (born in England), 1816-1879 The Sentinel 1866 Oil on paperboard 46.99 x
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William Rimmer - Sleeping c. 1878 oil on academy board Currier Museum of Art American
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William Rimmer - The Sentry c. 1872 oil on academy board Los Angeles County Museum of Art American
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William Rimmer, American (born in England), 1816-1879 "Head of an Old Lion" (On verso: "Head
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William Rimmer, American (born in England), 1816-1879 Dante and the Lion 1878 (or 1870) Graphite
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William Rimmer, American (born in England), 1816-1879 Lion and Mouse 1871 Graphite on pink paper
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William Rimmer, American (born in England), 1816-1879 A Dead Soldier about 1860-1870 Graphite pencil on
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William S. Rimmer - Scene from the Tempest c. 1850 Oil on canvas The Detroit Institute of Art American
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William S. Rimmer - Scene from Macbeth c. 1850 oil on canvas The Detroit Institute of Art American
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William S. Rimmer - Civil War Scene c. 1870-71 oil on canvas The Detroit Institute of Art American
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William Rimmer, American (born in England), 1816-1879 Struggle between North and South, 1862-1862 Graphite pencil
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William Rimmer, American (born in England), 1816-1879 English Hunting Scene 1871 Oil on canvas mounted
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William Rimmer, American (born in England), 1816-1879 Flight and Pursuit 1872 Oil on canvas 46.04
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William Rimmer, American (born in England), 1816-1879 Mrs. Robert Restiaux Kent (Eliza F. Watson) about
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Samuel William Reynolds, Senior William, Youngest Son of Lord William Russell Mezzotint 18th - 19th century
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Mote Spoon, Maker’s mark possibly that of William Cripps or William Chawner  (Artist), circa 1760-1780, Silver
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Mote Spoon, Maker’s mark possibly that of William Cripps or William Chawner  (Artist), circa 1760-1780, Silver
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William Faithorne The Art of Graveing and Etching by William Faithorne (London: William Faithorne, 1662) Book with 9 etchings with engraving 1662
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William Henry Watt William Lourdsworth 19th century
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William Page - Mrs. William Page 1860-61 oil on canvas The Detroit Institute of Art American
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Arthur William Devis - The Hon. William Monson and His Wife, Ann Debonnaire c. 1786 oil on canvas Los Angeles County Museum of Art English
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William Nicholson London Types (London: William Heinemann, 1898) book with color plates 1898
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William Page - Colonel William Leete Stone 1839 oil on canvas Cleveland Museum of Art American
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William Nicholson An Almanac of Twelve Sports (London: William Heinemann, 1898) book with color plates 1898
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William Bagdatopoulos - Dr. William Henry Holmes 1929 oil on canvas Smithsonian American Art Museum American
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William Nicholson Kensington, second plate in the book London Types (London: William Heinemann, 1898) color plate 1898
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William Nicholson Any Bar, twelfth plate in the book London Types (London: William Heinemann, 1898) color plate 1898
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William Nicholson Hammersmith, fifth plate in the book London Types (London: William Heinemann, 1898) color plate 1898
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William Nicholson The Tower, third plate in the book London Types (London: William Heinemann, 1898) color plate 1898
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William Merritt Chase - Portrait of President William Waugh Smith 1907 oil on canvas The Maier Museum of Art American
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Adriaen Pynacker William of Orange (William III) Commemorative Plate polychrome tin - glazed earthenware 1690
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William Hancock Wilke William Andrew Clark, Jr. Drypoint 19th - 20th century
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The Hon. William Monson and His Wife, Ann Debonnaire, Arthur William Devis (England, 1762 - 1822)  (Artist), circa 1786
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William Nicholson Any Corner, eleventh plate in the book London Types (London: William Heinemann, 1898) color plate 1898
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William Nicholson The City, ninth plate in the book London Types (London: William Heinemann, 1898) color plate 1898
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William Nicholson Rotten Row, sixth plate in the book London Types (London: William Heinemann, 1898) color plate 1898
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William Nicholson The Horse Guards, first plate in the book London Types (London: William Heinemann, 1898) color plate 1898
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William Faithorne Hot to Choose Your Needles..., plate 3 opposite page 10 in te book The Art of Graveing and Etching by William Faithorne (London: William Faithorne, 1662) etching with engraving 1662
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William Faithorne How to Use the Oval Points..., plate 5 opposite page 15 in the book The Art of Graveing and Etching by William Faithorne (London: William Faithorne, 1662) etching with engraving 1662
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William Faithorne Hot to Guide Your Needles..., plate 4 opposite page 12 in the book The Art of Graveing and Etching by William Faithorne (London: William Faithorne, 1662) etching with engraving 1662
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William Faithorne How to Dry or Harden the Varnish..., plate 2 opposite page 9 in the book The Art of Graveing and Etching by William Faithorne (London: William Faithorne, 1662) etching with engraving 1662
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840

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