Sharples, George Paintings

George Sharples was an English artist born in 1787 in Lancashire, England. He was primarily known as a landscape painter, although not widely recognized in the main art historical canon. His life and work remain somewhat obscure, and as such, little is documented about his personal life or artistic training. It is believed that he was active as an artist during the first half of the 19th century, a period which saw the rise of Romanticism and a great interest in landscape painting, particularly in the British art scene.

Sharples' work would have been contemporaneous with that of the more famous British landscape painters such as J.M.W. Turner and John Constable, who were known for their dramatic rendering of light and innovative techniques. Sharples, on the other hand, may have been a provincial artist, working outside the main centers of artistic production and exhibition. This could account for the relative lack of records or significant attention given to his oeuvre.

George Sharples' death occurred in 1849. Despite the scarcity of information regarding his life and career, it is possible that some of his works may still exist in private collections or smaller regional galleries. His contributions to the arts may be appreciated more by local historians or by those with a specific interest in the period's less prominent artists. This lack of widespread recognition during and after his lifetime is not uncommon for many artists of the era, particularly those who may have operated outside the bustling art markets of London or other European capitals.