William Gershom Collingwood (1854–1932) was the son of two watercolour artists. As a boy he travelled with his father in the Alps. He also spent holidays on the shores of Lake Windermere, so hindsight would tell us that it is hardly surprising that when he went up to University College, Oxford (where he obtained a first in Greats) in 1872, he met, and had his life transformed by, John Ruskin. — Caroline Murray
He was later to serve as Ruskin‘s secretary and literary assistant. W.G., as he was always known, studied painting at the Slade and set up a studio in London. Painting was his principal source of income, supplemented by university extension lecturing and later by the Chair of Fine Art at University College, Reading. Collingswood's wife Edith was also an artist, a noted miniaturist. — "The Collingwood Family"
Paintings
- John Ruskin
- Ruskin in His Study at Brantwood. Dawn.
- Self Portrait (Sea Captain)
- The Old House at Laon
- Barbara Crystal Collingwood
Writing on Ruskin
Other Works
- Design for the Celtic cross that marks Ruskin's grave
- Design for the Hawkshead War Memorial
- Design for the binding of Ruskin Relics (probably)
Bibliography
Collingwood, W. G. Ruskin Relics. London: Isbister and Co., 1903.
The Collingwood Family. The Armitt Museum, Art Gallery and Library, Cumbria. Web. 6 July 2020.
W. G. Collingwood Archive Cardiff University. Web. 6 July 2020.
Created 2 July 2020