Edward R. Taylor
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Edward Richard Taylor RBSA (June 14, 1838 – January 11, 1911) was an English
artist and educator. He painted in both oils
and watercolours.
Taylor taught at the Lincoln School of Art
and became influential in the Arts and Crafts movement
as the first headmaster at the Birmingham Municipal School of Arts and Crafts
from 1877-1903.
In December 1898, he founded Ruskin Pottery
at Smethwick
, Staffordshire. His son William Howson Taylor (1876–1935) took over Ruskin Pottery after the death of his father.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
artist and educator. He painted in both oils
Oil painting
Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments that are bound with a medium of drying oil—especially in early modern Europe, linseed oil. Often an oil such as linseed was boiled with a resin such as pine resin or even frankincense; these were called 'varnishes' and were prized for their body...
and watercolours.
Taylor taught at the Lincoln School of Art
University of Lincoln
The University of Lincoln is an English university founded in 1992, with origins tracing back to the foundation and association with the Hull School of Art 1861....
and became influential in the Arts and Crafts movement
Arts and Crafts movement
Arts and Crafts was an international design philosophy that originated in England and flourished between 1860 and 1910 , continuing its influence until the 1930s...
as the first headmaster at the Birmingham Municipal School of Arts and Crafts
Birmingham School of Art
The Birmingham School of Art was a municipal art school based in the centre of Birmingham, England. Although the organisation was absorbed by Birmingham Polytechnic in 1971 and is now part of Birmingham City University's Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, its Grade I listed building on...
from 1877-1903.
In December 1898, he founded Ruskin Pottery
Ruskin Pottery
The Ruskin Pottery was an English pottery studio founded in 1898 by Edward R. Taylor, the first Principal of Birmingham School of Art, to be run by his son, William Howson Taylor, formerly a student there. It was named after the artist, writer and social thinker John Ruskin, as the Taylors agreed...
at Smethwick
Smethwick
Smethwick is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, in the West Midlands of England. It is situated on the edge of the city of Birmingham, within the historic boundaries of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire....
, Staffordshire. His son William Howson Taylor (1876–1935) took over Ruskin Pottery after the death of his father.
Further reading
- Atterbury, Paul & Henson, John. Ruskin Pottery: Pottery of Edward Richard Taylor and William Howson Taylor, 1898-1933 (Baxendale press, 1993).
External links
- Paintings by E R Taylor (artnet.com)