W. G. Collingwood
W. G. Collingwood was a British painter, writer, antiquarian and translator (1854–1932). He was born at Liverpool.
Also recorded as William Gershom Collingwood; William Collingwood; William Gersham Collingwood; William Gershaw Collingwood.
W. G. Collingwood in brief
- Born
- 1854
- Died
- 1932
- Known for
- painter, writer, antiquarian and translator
- Place of birth
- Liverpool
Contents
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings William Gershom Collingwood, William Collingwood, William Gersham Collingwood and William Gershaw Collingwood. His recorded language was English.
He was the child of William Collingwood. 2 children are recorded: R. G. Collingwood and Dora Altounyan.
Recognition and collections
Work by W. G. Collingwood is held by John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Harry Ransom Center and Ruskin Museum.
Identity
What the record establishes about W. G. Collingwood.
Napoleon on Horseback (copy of Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier) is dated 1882 and held by Ruskin Museum (inventory 1989.767). W. G. Collingwood is recorded with the citizenship of United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Doge Andrea Gritti (1455–1538) (after Vincenzo Catena) is dated 1918 and held by Brantwood (inventory 1996P0714). Barbara Crystal Collingwood (1887–1961) is dated 1894 and held by Abbot Hall Art Gallery (inventory U0312/95). Self Portrait ('Sea Captain') is catalogued and held by Abbot Hall Art Gallery (inventory LAT:2011.0027.010). John Ruskin (1819–1900), in His Study at Brantwood is dated 1897 and held by Brantwood (inventory 1996P0163).
Annecy, Evening is catalogued and held by John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art (inventory SN724). John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art records 1 object associated with this heading. Brantwood from the Lake is catalogued and held by Brantwood (inventory 1996P0712). Professor Ruskin's Orchard is dated 1904 and held by Brantwood (inventory EN 139). W. G. Collingwood is recorded as painter, writer, antiquarian and translator. Angles, Danes and Norse in the district of Huddersfield is dated 1929.
Abbot Hall Art Gallery records 2 objects associated with this heading. Wellcome Collection records 20 objects associated with this heading. The ancient ironworks of Coniston lake is dated 1902. Open Library catalogues 44 works under this name. Kunst, Arbejde, Opdragelse is dated 1906. The Book of Coniston is dated 1906.
Elizabethan Keswick is dated 1912. Coniston tales is dated 1899.
Works and catalogued output
Wikidata Query Service catalogues 16 works under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 7 works under this heading. Open Library catalogues 36 works under this heading.
Catalogued works
52 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1882 to 1955.
ARTHUR OF BRITIAN. By E. K. Chambers. Sidgwick and Jackson. 1927. pp. iv, 299. 10s. 6d.CELTIC MYTH AND ARTHURIAN ROMANCE. By Roger Sherman Loomis. New York: Columbia University Press. London: Humphrey Milford. 1927. pp. xii, 370; with two illustratio. FARMS AND FANES OF ANCIENT NORWAY: The place-names of a country discussed in their bearings on social and religious history. By Magnus Olsen. English translation; Oslo: H. Aschehoug and Co., and London: Williams and Norgate. 1928. pp. 349 with sketch. FARMS AND FANES OF ANCIENT NORWAY: the place-names of a country discussed in their bearings on social and religious history. By Magnus Olsen. English translation, Oslo: H. Aschehoug and Co.; London: Williams and Norgate, 1928. pp. 349 with sketch map. Scandinavian Britain. The Bondwoman: A Story of the Northmen in L... Thorstein of the Mere: A Saga of the North ... Annecy, Evening, held by John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, inventory SN724. Napoleon on Horseback (copy of Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier), dated 1882, held by Ruskin Museum, inventory 1989.767. Barbara Crystal Collingwood (1887–1961), dated 1894, held by Abbot Hall Art Gallery, inventory U0312/95. John Ruskin (1819–1900), dated 1897. John Ruskin (1819–1900), in His Study at Brantwood, dated 1897, held by Brantwood, inventory 1996P0163. Professor Ruskin's Orchard, dated 1904, held by Brantwood, inventory EN 139. Doge Andrea Gritti (1455–1538) (after Vincenzo Catena), dated 1918, held by Brantwood, inventory 1996P0714. Brantwood from the Lake, held by Brantwood, inventory 1996P0712. Gilbert Gilkes, Mayor of Kendal (1898–1899, 1899–1900 & 1900–1901). Self Portrait ('Sea Captain'), held by Abbot Hall Art Gallery, inventory LAT:2011.0027.010. Poems. Notes by Mr. Ruskin. The life and work of John Ruskin. Northumbrian crosses of the pre-Norman Age. The ancient ironworks of Coniston lake, dated 1902. Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archeological Society; Volume 12. Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archeological Society; Volume 6. Kunst, Arbejde, Opdragelse, dated 1906. John Ruskin. The early crosses of Galloway. Poetic Edda - Illustrated. Early carved stones at Hexham. W.G. Collingwood's letters from Iceland. Fegurð Íslands og fornir sögustaðir. The Ruskin Cross at Coniston described and illustrated. Anglo-Saxon and Viking age sculpture and its context. Viking sagas. Angles, Danes and Norse in the district of Huddersfield, dated 1929. The bondwoman, dated 1896. The Book of Coniston, dated 1906. Coniston tales, dated 1899. Elizabethan Keswick, dated 1912. The limestone Alps of Savoy, dated 1884. The philosophy of ornament, dated 1883. A pilgrimage to the saga-steads of Iceland, dated 1899. Whithorn priory, dated 1928. A book of verses, dated 1885. Ruskin relics, dated 1903. Thorstein of the Mere, dated 1895. The Lake counties, dated 1902. The life of John Ruskin, dated 1900. The art teaching of John Ruskin, dated 1891. Lake District history. Northumbrian crosses of the pre-Norman age / by W.G. Collingwood., dated 1927, held by Wellcome Collection. Correspondence G-J, dated 1948-1983, held by Wellcome Collection. Correspondence K-M, dated 1955-1978, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 5 named public collections.
Brantwood: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Abbot Hall Art Gallery: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Ruskin Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 20 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Collingwood Archives, R. G. Collingwood: A Research Companion, 2015. Townend, Matthew 2009. The Vikings and Victorian Lakeland: The Norse Medievalism of W. G. Collingwood and His Contemporaries. Kendal: Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society., Bulletin of the History of Archaeology, 2010.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 8 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
W. G. Collingwood studied at Slade School of Fine Art, University College, Oxford and Liverpool College. the recorded working language is English.
Employment is recorded with University of Reading. Membership is recorded of Guild of St George.
Work by W. G. Collingwood is recorded in the collections of John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Harry Ransom Center, Ruskin Museum and Brantwood.
Chronology
- 1455Doge Andrea Gritti (1455–1538) (after Vincenzo Catena) is dated 1918 and held by Brantwood (inventory 1996P0714).
- 1819John Ruskin (1819–1900), in His Study at Brantwood is dated 1897 and held by Brantwood (inventory 1996P0163).
- 1854W. G. Collingwood born at Liverpool.
- 1854W. G. Collingwood was born in 1854 at Liverpool.
- 1882Napoleon on Horseback (copy of Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier) is dated 1882 and held by Ruskin Museum (inventory 1989.767).
- 1887Barbara Crystal Collingwood (1887–1961) is dated 1894 and held by Abbot Hall Art Gallery (inventory U0312/95).
- 1899Coniston tales is dated 1899.
- 1902The ancient ironworks of Coniston lake is dated 1902.
- 1904Professor Ruskin's Orchard is dated 1904 and held by Brantwood (inventory EN 139).
- 1906Kunst, Arbejde, Opdragelse is dated 1906.
- 1906The Book of Coniston is dated 1906.
- 1912Elizabethan Keswick is dated 1912.
- 1929Angles, Danes and Norse in the district of Huddersfield is dated 1929.
- 1932W. G. Collingwood died.
- 1932W. G. Collingwood died in 1932.
- 2011Self Portrait ('Sea Captain') is catalogued and held by Abbot Hall Art Gallery (inventory LAT:2011.0027.010).
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Bacon, John Collingwood, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 2.
Collingwood Archives, R. G. Collingwood: A Research Companion, 2015
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 3.
Collingwood, Cuthbert, Lord Collingwood (1750–1810), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 4.
- 5.
Open Library author record for W. G. Collingwood (Internet Archive), 44 catalogued works.
Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive
Consult the source - 6.
Smith, William Collingwood, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 7.
Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming W. G. Collingwood.
open access index · Unverified
Consult the source - 8.
Internet Archive, 12 digitised items catalogued under W. G. Collingwood as creator.
digital repository · Unverified
Consult the source - 9.
Wellcome Collection catalogue records 20 works naming W. G. Collingwood.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
Consult the source - 10.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q3034215: W. G. Collingwood
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
Consult the source - 11.
“W. G. Collingwood”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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