Handsworth Views by Allen Edward Everitt

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Date:1839 - 1882 (c.)

Description:Everitt (1824-1882) was a prolific Birmingham artist and antiquarian whose watercolours and line and wash drawings are an important visual record of the historic architecture of the West Midlands. He lived for much of his life in Edgbaston, first at George Road then later at The Grove, a Regency house in Frederick Road. His work comprises drawings of medieval churches at a time when so many were being extensively restored or rebuilt, as well as Elizabethan and Georgian buildings from both town and country.

Everitt exhibited extensively and regularly at the Birmingham Society of Artists from 1841-83, this includes a posthumous exhibition. In total this amounted to 328 paintings of buildings, mostly churches. Between 1853-58 he showed eight paintings at the Royal Academy. Everitt can be found in the Birmingham trade directories from 1854-78.

The paintings here are mostly of St Mary's Church before, during and after the restoration work . Also included though are Heathfield Hall, Perry Hall and Handsworth Old Town Hall.


Timeline

The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.

1790s
St Mary's Church by John Phillp
St Mary's Church by John Phillp

This pen and ink drawing is labelled 'View of Handsworth Church taken on the Spot ...

1810s
James Watt burial at Handsworth Parish Church
James Watt burial at Handsworth Parish Church

The burial place of James Watt. Watt died on August 19th 1819 at his home, Heathfield ...

1840s
View of interior of Handsworth Church
View of interior of Handsworth Church

By Allen Edward Everitt. Everitt (1824-1882) was a prolific Birmingham artist and ...

1870s
View of  the interior of Saint Mary's Church Handsworth
View of the interior of Saint Mary's Church Handsworth

Old Handsworth Chuch before its restoration, painted by Allen Edward Everitt. Everitt ...

1900s
Handsworth Church by George Willis Pryce
Handsworth Church by George Willis Pryce

George Willis Pryce exhibited two oil paintings at the Royal Birmingham Society ...