John Wright Oakes (1820-1887): A Welsh Romantic Landscape Painter John Wright Oakes ARA was a prominent English landscape painter who achieved considerable acclaim during the Victorian era, particularly for his depictions of Welsh mountain scenery. Born in Sproston House near Middlewich, Cheshire, in 1820, he descended from a family with roots stretching back several generations and established himself as a respected figure within the artistic community. His formative education took place in Liverpool, where he studied art under John Bishop at the School attached to the Liverpool Mechanics’…