A very well regarded and popular artist Fred Appleyard had 41 paintings exhibited by the Royal Academy during his lifetime. He also painted the murals for the room that is now the RA's café. The Tate's collection owns one of his works.

Appleyard often painted romanticised works featuring either wealthy families or "wood nymphs". These also often featured outdoor settings such as ruined buildings or stone. In 1994 the Lady Lever Collection sold its Appleyard "Pergola" featuring figures in and against a pergola.
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