John Fullwood
1854-1931
John Fullwood worked in the West Midlands during the
last quarter of the 19th century. He not only had an
address in Broad Street Birmingham, but also had one in
Twickenham London.He was born in 1854 and studied at
Paris and Birmingham. A Landscape painter, etcher and
illustrator . Studied Paris and Birmingham, Shown Royal
Academy 21 times, RBA 99 times.John Fullwood was a
successful landscape painter, etcher and illustrator..
His paintings were displayed at the Royal Academy on 21
occasions and by the Royal Society of British Artists on
99 occasions. From about 1874 to 1900 he was based in
Birmingham and lived in Broad Street. He displayed no
less than 67 paintings at the Royal Birmingham Society of
Artists exhibitions.Around 1900 John moved to Sussex and
worked there for about 10 years. He also had a house at
Twickenham and considered the display of his paintings in
major London galleries as the most important part of his
career. John Fullwood died at Twickenham on 9th
September, 1931, at the age of 76. He was a member of the
Royal Society of British Artists and one of the oldest
members of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.
As a professional artist he regarded the great London
exhibitions as most important for his career. However,
the Midlands was his main work place and between 1874 and
1900 he exhibited no fewer than 67 paintings at the Royal
Birmingham Society of Artists exhibitions. By 1900 he had
moved to Sussex where he continued working for about
another 10 years.
John published in 1880 a set of etchings that were and
originally bound as a volume called "Remnants of old
Wolverhampton and its environs". Although some of its
views show other towns and villages the bulk are in
Wolverhampton.
