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Henry Gillard Glindoni BIOGRAPHY
1852 England - 1913 Romford, Essex, England. Known for: Painting.
Henry Gillard Glindoni (1852 Kennington Lane - 20 November 1913 Romford, Essex) . He was an English painter noted for his depiction of period costumery in historical and genre scenes. He was one of a... Read full biography
Henry Gillard Glindoni (1852 Kennington Lane - 20 November 1913 Romford, Essex) . He was an English painter noted for his depiction of period costumery in historical and genre scenes. He was one of a family of five orphans, his original surname being 'Glindon' and later changed. Glindoni was... Read full biography
Henry Gillard Glindoni (1852 Kennington Lane - 20 November 1913 Romford, Essex) . He was an English painter noted for his depiction of period costumery in historical and genre scenes. He was one of a family of five orphans, his original surname being 'Glindon' and later changed. Glindoni was obliged to take care of himself from the age of 14, which he did by taking various acting and painting jobs. He was drawn into the world of theatre and became a scenery painter, further augmenting his... Read full biography
Henry Gillard Glindoni (1852 Kennington Lane - 20 November 1913 Romford, Essex) . He was an English painter noted for his depiction of period costumery in historical and genre scenes. He was one of a family of five orphans, his original surname being 'Glindon' and later changed. Glindoni was obliged to take care of himself from the age of 14, which he did by taking various acting and painting jobs. He was drawn into the world of theatre and became a scenery painter, further augmenting his finances by sketching the actors with whom he came in contact. He also tried his hand at porcelain painting. Encouraged to study art, he attended Maurice's Working Men's College and the Castle Street School of Art. Glindoni's speciality was that of 17th... Read full biography
Henry Gillard Glindoni (1852 Kennington Lane - 20 November 1913 Romford, Essex) . He was an English painter noted for his depiction of period costumery in historical and genre scenes. He was one of a family of five orphans, his original surname being 'Glindon' and later changed. Glindoni was obliged to take care of himself from the age of 14, which he did by taking various acting and painting jobs. He was drawn into the world of theatre and became a scenery painter, further augmenting his finances by sketching the actors with whom he came in contact. He also tried his hand at porcelain painting. Encouraged to study art, he attended Maurice's Working Men's College and the Castle Street School of Art. Glindoni's speciality was that of 17th and 18th century costume and he was noted for his paintings of Cardinals. He settled in Chadwell Heath... Read full biography
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Henry Gillard Glindoni (1852 Kennington Lane - 20 November 1913 Romford, Essex)
He was an English painter noted for his depiction of period costumery in historical and genre scenes. He was one of a family of five orphans, his original surname being 'Glindon' and later changed.
Glindoni was obliged to take care of himself from the age of 14, which he did by taking various acting and painting jobs. He was drawn into the world of theatre and became a scenery painter, further augmenting his finances by sketching the actors with whom he came in contact. He also tried his hand at porcelain painting. Encouraged to study art, he attended Maurice's Working Men's College and the Castle Street School of Art.
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