Richard Waller (1811 - 1882) – A Pioneer of Impressionistic Landscape Painting Richard Waller, born in Groombridge, Kent around 1811, stands as a somewhat enigmatic figure within the annals of British art history. Despite limited biographical details surviving from his lifetime—primarily gleaned from records pertaining to his membership in the Royal Society and scattered mentions in scholarly publications—his artistic output speaks volumes about his commitment to capturing the ephemeral beauty of the natural world during the formative years of Impressionism. Waller’s legacy rests not on gran…