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John Emms

Clumber Spaniels in a Kennel Print by John Emms

Clumber Spaniels in a Kennel

Hound and Terrier in a Kennel Print by John Emms

Hound and Terrier in a Kennel

Collies on the Moor Print by John Emms

Collies on the Moor

The Hunt in Full Cry Print by John Emms

The Hunt in Full Cry

Beagles-Fathers of the Pack Print by John Emms

Beagles-Fathers of the Pack

Clumber Spaniels with the Day's Bag Print by John Emms

Clumber Spaniels with the Day's Bag

Best Friends Print by Circle of John Emms

Best Friends

John Emms (1844 – 1 November 1912) was an English artist.


Biography

Emms was born in Blofield, Norfolk the son of artist Henry William Emms.[1] He became an avid hunter and became famous for his paintings of horses, and of dogs, particularly foxhounds and terriers. He exhibited at the Royal Academy several times, beginning in 1866. His paintings are signed “Jno Emms”.

He married Fanny Primmer of Lyndhurst, Hampshire, in 1880. The couple lived in London for a time but returned to Lyndhurst in 1881 and built a large house and studio named The Firs, where Emms lived for the rest of his life. He died in Lyndhurst.

His painting of "Callum" a Dandie Dinmont Terrier hangs in the National Gallery of Scotland.[2]

Emms is considered a painter of great ability. According to the American Kennel Club, his painting The New Forest Foxhounds is valued at an estimated $800,000-$1.2 million.


References

The Dictionary of British Equestrian Artists.

John Emms (1844-1912), Victorian Art History Retrieved 2016-10-21.
John Emms, National Gallery of Scotland.

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