1832 - John Frederick Lewis
Born in 1804, Lewis was a celebrated English painter best known for his Oriental and Mediterranean scenes.
John Frederick Lewis ( Sir William Boxall )
A View of the Rock (1836)
He lived in Spain from 1832 to 1843 and must have visited Gibraltar during this period as he is known to have produced several pictures of the Rock and its people. Here are the few I have been able to trace.
Fishermen (detail)
The Rock
Jewish Woman of Gibraltar in Fiesta Dress
Jewish Woman of Gibraltar ( Same model as for the above )
For unknown reasons Lewis did this particular sketch twice. The one on the right sold recently for £16 000
For unknown reasons Lewis did this particular sketch twice. The one on the right sold recently for £16 000
Jewish Woman of Gibraltar
And another one - in my opinion the most attractive of the lot
And another one - in my opinion the most attractive of the lot
Felucca off Gibraltar
Smugglers from Gibraltar travelling to Gaucin
Contrabandistas from Gibraltar - probably in Ronda
José María 'el Tempranillo' - Well-known Smuggler of the Campo de Gibraltar (See LINK)