{"title":"Kerr RSA RSW, Henry Wright (1857–1936)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHenry Wright Kerr RSA RSW (1857–1936) was born in Edinburgh. After an early education in Dundee, where he was apprenticed to a manufacturer, Kerr returned to his native city, to study at the Life School at the Royal Scottish Academy. In 1882 his first watercolour landscape was exhibited at the RSA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to working in Scotland, Kerr embarked on a sketching trip to the Netherlands where he came under the influence of the Hague School. He also visited Ireland where, by his portrayal of local character, he was regarded as the natural successor to the Scottish figure and genre painter Erskine Nicol RSA ARA (1825–1904), who had taught in Dublin and depicted daily Irish life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKerr became famous for his genre scenes of Scottish and Irish characters, working in a similar manner to David Wilkie (1785–1841). After 1900 he turned increasingly to portraiture. He is also celebrated for his characterful illustrations for books such as Dean Ramsay’s 'Scottish Life and Character', 1909 and G.A. Birmingham’s 'The Lighter Side of Irish Life', 1911, as well as illustrations for the works of the Scottish novelist John Galt (1779–1839).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKerr was elected a member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour in 1891 and the Royal Scottish Academy in 1909. He exhibited widely, including at the Royal Academy, Royal Scottish Academy, Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour and the Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorks by Henry Wright Kerr are held in numerous public collections, including the National Galleries of Scotland, Dundee Art Gallery, Perth Art Gallery and Edinburgh City Art Centre.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/somersetandwood.com\/en-eu\/collections\/kerr-rsa-rsw-henry-wright-1857-1936.oembed","provider":"Somerset \u0026 Wood Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}