Ralph Hedley

Ralph Hedley
Profile of Victorian man with wide handlebar moustache
Born(1848-12-31)December 31, 1848
DiedJune 14, 1913(1913-06-14) (aged 64)
EducationStudied life drawing under William Bell Scott
Known forCo-founder of the Bewick Club (a Newcastle artists' founadation); paintings recording Tyneside
Notable workWoodcarving in Newcastle Cathedral, and paintings Cat in a Cottage Window, Last in Market and Going Home
MovementRealism

Ralph Hedley (31 December 1848[1] – 14 June 1913[2]) was a realist painter, woodcarver and illustrator, best known for his paintings portraying scenes of everyday life in the North East of England.

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  2. ^ Who's Who 1914, p. xxii