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Marcus Stone was a British painter and illustrator best known for his realistic depictions of garden parties, literary scenes, and sentimental portraits.
Notably, Stone also produced illustrations for books by Charles Dickens and Anthony Trollope. Born on July 4, 1840 in London, United Kingdom, he was the son of the renowned painter Frank Stone ARA. Taught painting techniques and trained by his father, a precocious talent, Stone had already begun exhibiting his paintings at the Royal Academy by the time he was 18 years old.
A few years later he illustrated, with much success, books by Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, and other writers who were friends of his family.
On the Road from Waterloo to Paris, 1863
Although his works were presented to the public in 1858, only in 1863 Stone gained fame when his painting “On the Road from Waterloo to Paris” brought him wide recognition. In this painting and in his further work, to everyone’s admiration, he succeeds in depicting female figures and historical scenes.
Claudio, Deceived by Don John, Accuses Hero. 1861
An Interrupted Duel (fragment)
Le Roi Est Mort Vive le Roi!
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Observed By Queen Katherine
Married For Love
The Soldier’s Return
The artist died on March 24, 1921 in London, United Kingdom. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Manchester Art Gallery, the Tate Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the de Young Museum in San Francisco, among others.
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