Eyre Crowe (painter)

For the British diplomat, see Eyre Crowe.

Eyre Crowe, A.R.A., by Thomas Dewell Scott of The Illustrated London News

Eyre Crowe ARA (3 October 1824- 12 December 1910), was a British painter and author, principally of historical art and genre scenes, but with an interest in social realism during the mid to late 19th century.[1] His work usually centered around the everyday life's of the poor urban working class during the industrial revolution.[1][2][3] He was rather progressive for the time, deviating from the idealistic depictions of urban life popular among the public.[2][4] Instead he aimed for social realism in his pieces. The 1874 edition of The Art Journal "[un]afraid of reality, and [un]shrinking from scenes that less robust minds would consider vulgar."[3] He died on the 12th of December 1910 from Heart failure following a hernia operation. He is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery, London.

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  3. ^ a b The Art journal. London etc.: Virtue and Co. etc. 1839.
  4. ^ "The Dinner Hour, Wigan | Revealing Histories". revealinghistories.org.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2023.