Myles Birket Foster
Myles Birket Foster (4 February 1825 – 27 March 1899) was a British illustrator, watercolourist and engraver in the Victorian period. His name is also to be found as Myles Birkett Foster.
He became famous, and rich, from his watercolours of sentimental scenes of country people, especially children, presenting an idealized view of the rural life of southern England. His obituary in The Times referred to him as "certainly the most popular water-colour artist of our time". Especially in his earlier career he painted many fine landscapes, often including buildings. By the end of his career, he was often copied and faked; he usually signed with a simple monogram that was all too easy for others to use.
His eldest son, with the same name, (29 November 1851–18 December 1922), was an organist, composer and writer on music.
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