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Richard Redgrave BIOGRAPHY
1804 Pimlico, England - 1888 Kensington, London, England. Known for: Social realist painting, engraving, education.
Richard Redgrave RA (1804 - 1889). Richard Redgrave studied engraving* in his father's offices on Buckingham Palace Road. Frequent journeys on the outskirts of London gave him a love of the outdoors... Read full biography
Richard Redgrave RA (1804 - 1889). Richard Redgrave studied engraving* in his father's offices on Buckingham Palace Road. Frequent journeys on the outskirts of London gave him a love of the outdoors and a habit of sketching from nature. He also made careful studies of the Elgin Marbles*. He decided... Read full biography
Richard Redgrave RA (1804 - 1889). Richard Redgrave studied engraving* in his father's offices on Buckingham Palace Road. Frequent journeys on the outskirts of London gave him a love of the outdoors and a habit of sketching from nature. He also made careful studies of the Elgin Marbles*. He decided to become a painter, exhibiting at the Royal Academy* [1] from 1825, and entering the Royal Academy Schools from 1826, supporting himself by teaching. His early years as an artist were difficult... Read full biography
Richard Redgrave RA (1804 - 1889). Richard Redgrave studied engraving* in his father's offices on Buckingham Palace Road. Frequent journeys on the outskirts of London gave him a love of the outdoors and a habit of sketching from nature. He also made careful studies of the Elgin Marbles*. He decided to become a painter, exhibiting at the Royal Academy* [1] from 1825, and entering the Royal Academy Schools from 1826, supporting himself by teaching. His early years as an artist were difficult ones, until in 1837 he exhibited Gulliver on the Farmer's Table, which brought him to the attention of a wide audience by engravings. The Seamstress (1844) - showing a girl working late at night in her horrible bedsit - was also very popular. With... Read full biography
Richard Redgrave RA (1804 - 1889). Richard Redgrave studied engraving* in his father's offices on Buckingham Palace Road. Frequent journeys on the outskirts of London gave him a love of the outdoors and a habit of sketching from nature. He also made careful studies of the Elgin Marbles*. He decided to become a painter, exhibiting at the Royal Academy* [1] from 1825, and entering the Royal Academy Schools from 1826, supporting himself by teaching. His early years as an artist were difficult ones, until in 1837 he exhibited Gulliver on the Farmer's Table, which brought him to the attention of a wide audience by engravings. The Seamstress (1844) - showing a girl working late at night in her horrible bedsit - was also very popular. With paintings like this Redgrave became known for scenes of contemporary social life, and on... Read full biography
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Richard Redgrave RA (1804 - 1889)
Richard Redgrave studied engraving* in his father's offices on Buckingham Palace Road. Frequent journeys on the outskirts of London gave him a love of the outdoors and a habit of sketching from nature. He also made careful studies of the Elgin Marbles*. He decided to become a painter, exhibiting at the Royal Academy* [1] from 1825, and entering the Royal Academy Schools from 1826, supporting himself by teaching.
His early years as an artist were difficult ones, until in 1837 he exhibited Gulliver on the Farmer's Table, which brought him to the attention of a wide audience by engravings. The Seamstress (1844) - showing a girl working late at night...But wait, there's more...
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