at Kensal Green Cemetery. His monument was sculpted by John Henry Foley in 1866. Style James Ward was one of the outstanding artists of the day, his singular style and great skill set him above most of his contemporaries, markedly influencing the growth of British art. Regarded as one of the great animal painters of his time, James produced history paintings, portraits, landscapes and genre. He started off as an engraver, trained by William, who later engraved much of his work. The partnership of William and James Ward produced the best that English art had to offer, their great technical skill and artistry having led to images that reflect the grace and charm of the era. He was admitted for membership into the Royal Academy in 1811. One of Ward's best-known paintings, The Deer Stealer, was commissioned in 1823 for the sum of 500 guineas by Ward's patron Theophilus Levett. When the work was finished, Levett pronounced himself delighted with the results, and consequently raised the remuneration to 600 guineas. Subsequently, Ward was said to have been offered 1,000 guineas for the painting by 'a nobleman,' which he declined. The painting now hangs at Tate in London. See also List of British artists References Attribution Further reading Beckett, Oliver. The Life and Work of James Ward, RA. Book Guild, 1995. Farr, Dennis. James Ward 1769–1859. London: Arts Council, 1960. Frankau, Julia. Eighteenth century artists and engravers: William Ward A.R.A., James Ward R.A.: Their Lives and Works. London: Macmillan, 1904. Fussell, G. E. James Ward R.A., Animal Painter 1769–1859 and His England. London: Michael Joseph, 1974. Grundy, Reginald. James Ward, R.A.: His Life and Works with a Catalogue of his Engravings and Pictures. London, 1909. (An extra number of The Connoisseur.) Nygren, Edward J. James Ward's "Gordale Scar": An Essay in the Sublime. London: Tate, 1982. Murray, P. & L. (1996). Dictionary of art and artists London: Penguin Books. . p. 557. Opening address, The Art of James Ward, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Conn., May 20, 2004, curator Angus Trumble External links James Ward at the Yale Center for British Art Group Portrait of John, Theophilus and Frances Levett Scientist of the Day-James Ward at Linda Hall Library 1769 births 1859 deaths Animal artists Burials at Kensal Green Cemetery 18th-century English painters English male painters 19th-century English painters Landscape artists Royal Academicians 18th-century English male artists 19th-century English