Richard
I (The Lion Heart) During the 3rd Crusade by Chris Collingwood
Battle of Barnet by Chris Collingwood The Battle of Barnet was fought in a heavy mist, on Easter Sunday 14th
April 1471. Due to a misalignment of the opposing armies, all became
confusion. The centre of the battle (as depicted here) was fought at close
quarters, a mass of struggling knights and men at arms with comrade
fighting comrade, their vision of the battle obscured by mist. The
Yorkist's under the leadership of King Edward IV triumphed, leaving the
Lancastrian's with hopes dashed. Their champion and leader, the great
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick 'The King Maker' lay dead, cut down while
struggling to regain his charger. In the painting Edward IV charges toward
the banner of Henry Holland, Duke of Exeter, while in the foreground
soldiers of the Houses of York and Lancaster hack and slash at each other
in terrified butchery.
Richard III by Chris Collingwood Richard Duke of Gloucester (later Richard III), after
the Battle of Tewkesbury, 4th May 1471. Banners are of Richard Duke
of Gloucesters White Boar and Sir John Stafford Of Mordaunt's (created
Earl of Wiltshire by Edward IV) coat of arms.
Chris Collingwood
Christopher Erik Collingwood, Historical and Military Artist,
Chris has produced a wealth of impressive paintings from the Napoleonic War.
American Civil War, English Civil War, and a variety of Portraits of Great
Military Leaders, He also has produced superb paintings of Pirates, a particular
favourite of his. These superb paintings are available as Signed Limited edition
prints for you to enjoy. Most images are shown on this site in the various
Gallery's indicated.
Chris studied at Berkshire College of Art 1966 - 1970 and then worked for
Halas and Batchelor as a background artist. In the golden age of book cover
illustration Chris made the Gunslinger, crow and Herne series his own. To this
day the shelves of High street booksellers are full of his work. Perhaps his
best known popular pieces are in the now famous Jorvik Centre's paintings which
form the focus of the exhibitions promotion and won a travel industry award. In
recent years his best work has been paintings, such as SPQR, Anne Bonny, Mary
Reid and Calico Jack Rakham and Blackbeard in Damnation Seize My Soul.
Chris's super realistic style, using oils, brilliantly reflects the
techniques.. passion and depth of the old masters he has a particular love of
portraiture, which his new portraits of Wellington and William of Orange
certainly reflects along with others from the English Civil war his love of the
subject. He is also fascinated by the awful romance of weaponry and war. Chris
uses traditional Dutch paints made today, as in 1664, and is meticulous in his
research and attention to detail, so scarce in our modern throw away society.
Sir Anthony Van Dyke, William Dobson, Sir Peter Lely and Fortunio Matania played
a vital part in Chris's formative years. He also is much influenced by
Meissonier and De Neuville
Chris Spends most of his time painting for Cranston Fine Arts, in his busy
schedule Chris can produce two Other Commission a year. Cranston Fine arts
arranged commissions on behalf of Chris and if you would like more information,
please take a look at TO COMMISSION A PAINTING PAGE
