Jonathan Richardson I - Artist Info

About Jonathan Richardson I

  • Biography

    Jonathan Richardson Senior was a successful portrait painter who semi-retired in 1728. He regularly drew intimate self-portraits and portraits of his eldest son, Richardson Junior, with whom he shared a close relationship. They collaborated on two books and shared artistic and literary interests. Richardson Senior's drawings of friends were usually in graphite on vellum or pen and ink, while his self-portraits and drawings of Richardson Junior were in a trois crayons technique on blue or oatmeal paper. The choice of medium was likely influenced by location, with the messier chalk used only at home.Susan Owens, "Jonathan Richardson by Himself," London, 2015....

    But wait, there's more...

    Displaying 741 of 1,136 characters.

    Subscriber Members, please Sign In for full artist biographies and all services.

    For non-paying users, good news! Full text bios for all artists are available every Friday.

    If you are not currently a member, please See Details about membership.

** If you discover credit omissions or have additional information to add, please let us know at .

Share an image of the Artist: .