John Anster Fitzgerald (1819? - 1906) - one of the most skilled and talented artists of the Victorian era, the object of art which were fantastic characters: the fairies and elves.
DA Fitzgerald, the son of the poet William Thomas Fitzgerald. The artist had not received professional art education, but even at 23 years of age he started exhibiting at the Royal Academy of Arts, and from 1845 to 1902 GG his works were exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Union of Artists of Britain, Dudley Gallery, etc.
Although Fitzherald known mostly for its magical storylines, which he devoted much of his work, his exhibitions have met landscapes, historical scenes and portraits (most recently he earned a living).
Fitzgerald different canvases strange nuisance properties - most likely a result of his addiction to opium and laudanum. Regular intake of opium, leading to dreams, fantasies, and vivid hallucinations, sensual and dark at the same time - that a good description of the painting, which Fitzgerald has dedicated his life. As an unusually large number of Victorian fairy paintings, colorful world created by Fitzgerald, on closer inspection becomes a dark, filled with young vicious fairies, tormenting birds, insects, mice and other creatures. His "picture-dreams" - even more strange, filled with goblinopodobnymi figures, bringing clear glasses with a mysterious brew or a bottle in the form of bottles of laudanum. Something between a dream and a nightmare, these paintings - among the best works of Fitzgerald and are direct precursors of the 20 th century surrealist images - such as Leonora Carrington and Max Ernst.
Fitzgerald has limited itself to dealing with other artists, and, apparently, with people in general. He lived mainly in his London club - The Savage Club.
After Fitzgerald's death in 1906, a contemporary artist Aaron Wilson said: "Probably, the artist will be more valued in the future than now." Indeed, in the 20 th century to the pictures Fitzgerald manifested considerable interest; auctions of his work go for a good amount. In the wake of the increasing popularity of the artist appeared forgery of his paintings. Enterprising Robert Tveytisu managed to sell two of his works, imitating techniques and subjects Fitzgerald, 120 thousand pounds sterling, for which he was sentenced to 2 years.
Paintings by John Fitzgerald Anstera stored in several major British museums, including the gallery Tate.
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