Frederick Villiers
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Frederick Villiers was a prominent British war artist and correspondent known for his vivid illustrations and reports from late 19th-century military campaigns.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frederick Villiers canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
illustrator
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person ⓘ war artist ⓘ war correspondent ⓘ |
| activity |
sending illustrated dispatches to British newspapers
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traveling with military forces during campaigns ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coveredConflict |
Anglo-Egyptian War (1882)
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Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ First Sino-Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ Greco-Turkish War (1897) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahdist War in Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ Serbo-Bulgarian War (1885) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
The Graphic
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The Illustrated London News NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
illustrated journalism
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war reporting ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | war art ⓘ |
| hasRole |
special correspondent
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war sketch artist ⓘ |
| influenced | public perception of 19th-century wars through illustrated press ⓘ |
| knownFor |
detailed visual reporting before widespread war photography
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on-the-spot sketches from battlefields ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
engraving-based newspaper illustration
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pen-and-ink illustration ⓘ watercolour ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
eye-witness style reporting
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vivid and dramatic battlefield scenes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
vivid illustrations of military campaigns
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war correspondence in the late 19th century ⓘ |
| notableWork |
illustrations of the Anglo-Egyptian War
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illustrations of the Greco-Turkish War ⓘ illustrations of the Russo-Turkish War ⓘ |
| occupation |
illustrator
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journalist ⓘ war artist ⓘ war correspondent ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Africa
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Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
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