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Philip Hermogenes Calderon (Poitiers, May 3, 1833 - London, April 30, 1898) was an English painter of French birth and Spanish ancestry. Calderon planned to study engineering, but he became so interested in drawing technical figures and diagrams that he changed his mind and devoted his time to art. Calderon became a leading member of the St John’s Wood Clique, a group of artists interested in modern genre and historical subjects who were inspired, both artistically and socially by the Pre-Raphaelites. Historical, biblical, and literary themes were common in Calderon's later work. Many of his pieces show female forms wearing rich, silky clothing in gently coloured landscapes.
[Sotheby’s, London - Oil on canvas, 124.5 x 227 cm]