William Callow

Dieppe – The Artists – Callow, William

October 4, 2021 / ° Artists, Dieppe, Normandy, West

This page forms part of a series of pages dedicated to the many artists who painted in Dieppe. A full list of all the artists with a link to their works can be found at the bottom of this page.

William Callow
William Callow

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William Callow (1812–1908) was an English landscape painter, engraver and water colourist. He was apprenticed to the artist Copley Fielding, where he learnt the technique of plein air sketching. He went on to study under Theodore and Thales Fielding, where he learnt to colour prints and make aquatints, and was taught watercolor painting between 1825-7.

In 1829 Thales Fielding found him work as an engraver in Paris, where he worked alongside his friend Charles Bentley. While in the French capital he was encouraged by Thomas Shotter Boys to take up watercolours again.

He travelled extensively in France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Italy, had a large number of pupils, and enjoyed favour with the royal family.

Click here to read Callow’s full bio on Wikipedia.

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???? - William Callow - Fishing boats off Dieppe
???? – William Callow – Fishing boats off Dieppe
???? - William Callow - The chateau at Dieppe, from the beach, looking West
???? – William Callow – The chateau at Dieppe, from the beach, looking West

TODAY: The Dieppe Castle still exists and is the main recognizable landmark in Dieppe since the castle is perched high up on the cliffs overlooking the city.

William Callow painted several other places in France, see the list below (a link “⇠” to his works will appear below when published):

Dieppe in Normandy was a popular place for artists to come and apply their art. Here is a list, non exhaustive, of the artists that painted in Dieppe.

A link (“⇠”) to the artist’s works will appear when published (a “*” indicates that the artist did not work directly in Dieppe, instead worked in nearby villages):

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Today: The Dieppe Castle on the cliffs
Today: The Dieppe Castle on the cliffs
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