Artist

Frederick ARA Walker

Frederick ARA Walker is a British Romanticism artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Frederick Walker made delicate watercolours of quiet English scenes in the mid-1800s, focusing on light and atmosphere rather than grand subjects. He painted “Rainy day at Bisham, Berks.” with soft washes and “Autumn” in glowing golds and browns, both now held in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Walker belonged to the first generation of British artists who treated watercolour as a serious medium, not just a sketch tool. Tap “Rainy day at Bisham, Berks.” to step into a misty riverside lane where every brushstroke catches the damp air.

Works by Frederick ARA Walker

Collections represented

Victoria and Albert Museum

Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.

Catalog records compiled from museum open-access collections; the artworks shown are in the public domain. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.