Thomas Edwin Mostyn (1864 – 1930) was an English artist who worked during the late

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and the early 20th century. Mostyn's works are mainly remembered from his idealistic and romantic garden scenes, as well as various portraits.

Biography

Although born in Liverpool in 1864, Mostyn was raised in Manchester. He studied at the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts, and had exhibited at the

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by the time he was 29. He entered the school of

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in 1893, where he created paintings in a realistic style that often depicted the poverty of the working classes. By the end of World War I, Mostyn's style was changing, preferring to depict enchanted garden scenes, which he would become most famous for. He held several solo exhibitions in the

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during the 1920s. Mostyn died in Manchester, in 1930, aged 66.

Legacy

Mostyn's works are often offered at auction, even up to today. In September 2003, a work of his (''Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a green and gold dress'' �
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sold at

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for £39,950, almost 800% more than high-estimate of £5,000, and broke the record price for a work by the artist.

Gallery

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References

External links

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List of works by Thomas Edwin Mostyn sold at Christie's
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mostyn, Thomas Edwin 19th-century English painters English male painters 1864 births 1930 deaths 19th-century English male artists

Biography

Legacy

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