BENJAMIN WILLIAMS LEADER 1831 - 1923 - ORIGINAL OIL Start Price GBP 7,995.00 Current Price GBP 7,995.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, July 02, 2008 End Time Saturday, July 12, 2008 Location West Midlands See more about 'BENJAMIN WILLIAMS LEADER 1831 - 1923 - ORIGINAL OIL ' Description Benjamin Williams Leader (1831-1923) was an English artist. Born in Worcester as Benjamin Leader Williams, he was the son of civil engineer Edward Leader Williams (who was also a keen amateur artist and friend of John Constable) and Quaker Sarah Whiting. His brother, also called Edward Leader Williams, followed in his father's footsteps and became a notable civil engineer. The family lived in Worcester at Diglis House (now the Diglis Hotel). Williams Leader was educated at the Royal Grammar School Worcester and then the Royal Academy Schools. He immediately became successful as an artist and first exhibited his work at the Royal Academy in 1854. Since that year until his death in 1923 his paintings were hung in every summer exhibition at the Royal Academy. He was knighted as Chevalier of the Legion of Honour by the French in 1889 and was created a full member of the Royal Academy in 1898 (RA - Royal Academician). In 1914 he was given the Freedom of the City of Worcester in recognition of his services (as a director of Royal Worcester Porcerlain and a native of the city). Famous paintings include 'February Fill Dyke' and 'Autumn's Last Gleam'. His paintings were bought by King George V and William Gladstone amongst others and he became one of the most popular and expensive artists of his day. The record price for a painting today is £168,000 for A Summer's Day painted in 1888 sold in 2003 by Sotheby's. His paintings are exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum, The Tate Gallery (London), Manchester, Birmingham and many more. Several of his paintings feature Claines Church, Worcester. He died in Surrey in 1923. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Williams_Leader"   BENJAMIN WILLIAMS LEADER - ORIGINAL OIL ON BOARD. 'LLYN IDWAL' IS A BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE PAINTING. SIGNED AND DATED 1866 LOWER LEFT. 40 X 60CM EXCLUDING THE FRAME THIS UNIQUE PIECE OF ORIGINAL ART IS CONTAINED WITHIN IT'S ORIGINAL GILT FRAME.   PROVENANCE: PURCHASED FROM MESSRS DUNTHORNE & BROWN, 28, CASTLE STREET, LIVERPOOL - 11 SEPTEMBER 1900. ORIGINAL BILL OF SALE COMES WITH THE PAINTING. SOLD AT AUCTION 2004. PRESENT OWNER FROM 2004.   PLEASE DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH ON THIS ARTIST. HIS ORIGINAL ART IS COMMANDING HIGH PRICES. I HAVE INCLUDED BELOW DETAILS OF HIS LAST TWO PAINTINGS THAT HAVE SOLD AT AUCTION.   12-07-07 A Welsh Valley   26.4 x 42.1 in Oil 121,390 USD 12-07-07 Sunny Evening, North Wales   35.8 x 60.2 in Oil 55,177 USD   Place a Bid!