Fred Elwell RA was born in Beverley on the 29 June 1870. This year marks the 150th Anniversary since his birth.
Elwell was popular both in East Yorkshire and further afield in London and on the Continent. Ferens Art Gallery has a number of his most enduringly popular paintings in the permanent collection, including his masterpiece, The First Born, (1913). He was a talented realist artist, whose depictions of everyday life in East Yorkshire from over a century ago continue to draw a strong emotional reaction from audiences.
Self Portrait 1911
Frederick William Elwell (1870–1958)
Oil on canvas
H 76 x W 63.5 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
The Landlord 1935
Frederick William Elwell (1870–1958)
Oil on canvas
H 137.2 x W 83.8 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
The Wedding Dress 1911
Frederick William Elwell (1870–1958)
Oil on canvas
H 128.3 x W 102.5 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
Landscape c.1900
Frederick William Elwell (1870–1958)
Oil on oak panel
H 29.2 x W 41 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
In a Bar 1943
Frederick William Elwell (1870–1958)
Oil on canvas
H 82 x W 62.5 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
The First Born 1913
Frederick William Elwell (1870–1958)
Oil on canvas
H 102.3 x W 127.3 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
Frederick William Elwell (1870–1958)
Oil on panel
H 113 x W 92 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
The War Worker 1919
Frederick William Elwell (1870–1958)
Oil on canvas
H 108 x W 127.8 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
Still Life: The Pickwick Club c.1950
Frederick William Elwell (1870–1958)
Oil on plywood panel
H 71.4 x W 92 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
The Badminton Court 1926
Frederick William Elwell (1870–1958)
Oil on plywood
H 91.5 x W 71 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
Interior Study 1937 (?)
Mary Dawson Elwell (1874–1952)
Oil on canvas
H 63.2 x W 76.5 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
The Last Purchase (The New Purchase) 1921
Frederick William Elwell (1870–1958)
Oil on canvas
H 102 x W 127 cm
Ferens Art Gallery