William Henry Mander (British, 1850 to 1922)
William Henry Mander was best known for his landscape paintings. His naturalistic style used a palette of soft colors ranging from greens and browns to yellows. Rural cottages, landscapes, and figures engaged in activities such as fishing or a shepherd leading his flock were is usual subjects. He specialized in painting views of the Midlands, Birmingham, North Wales, Lincoln and Sheffield, where he lived.
Mander’s style has often been compared to B.W. Leader who also painted in a naturalistic style. Leader’s later work, which broke away from the pre-Raphaelite influence, is quite similar to Manders and another contemporary David Bates.
Mander exhibited between 1882 and 1914, and although he never showed his paintings in London, he was a frequent exhibitor at The Royal Society of Artists in Birmingham (66 works). He also exhibited pictures at the Royal Cambrian Academy.
p4a note January 2007