About The Artist:
Augustus Spencer
One of eight sons born to Anne Roberts Spencer and John Spencer, a Yorkshire blacksmith and coal merchant who also was an accomplished musician who played violin and viola and headed a family group known as the Spencer’s String Band, Augustus Spencer was born in Silsden, Yorkshire on April 18, 1860. Spencer became a leading figure in late 19th century art theory, art administration and landscape painting in the United Kingdom. Augustus...
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About The Medium:
Oil
Process of painting with pigments with a medium of drying oil as the binder. Commonly used drying oils include linseed oil, poppy seed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil.