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1704 - 1767. Known for: Portrait and landscape painting.
Thomas Bardwell (1704-1767). Born, probably at Worlingworth, Suffolk, in 1704, son of John Bardwell, a farmer at Worlingworth, his brother John (1705-1780), an innkeeper at Reydon Quay, was the... Read full biography
Thomas Bardwell (1704-1767). Born, probably at Worlingworth, Suffolk, in 1704, son of John Bardwell, a farmer at Worlingworth, his brother John (1705-1780), an innkeeper at Reydon Quay, was the great-grandfather of William Henry Bardwell; it has also been said that he is connected to the Bardwells... Read full biography
Thomas Bardwell (1704-1767). Born, probably at Worlingworth, Suffolk, in 1704, son of John Bardwell, a farmer at Worlingworth, his brother John (1705-1780), an innkeeper at Reydon Quay, was the great-grandfather of William Henry Bardwell; it has also been said that he is connected to the Bardwells of Woodton Hall in Norfolk, but there are also claims for the Bardwells of Southwold in Suffolk. Thomas established himself as a decorative painter at Bungay, and by 1732 had a thriving business,... Read full biography
Thomas Bardwell (1704-1767). Born, probably at Worlingworth, Suffolk, in 1704, son of John Bardwell, a farmer at Worlingworth, his brother John (1705-1780), an innkeeper at Reydon Quay, was the great-grandfather of William Henry Bardwell; it has also been said that he is connected to the Bardwells of Woodton Hall in Norfolk, but there are also claims for the Bardwells of Southwold in Suffolk. Thomas established himself as a decorative painter at Bungay, and by 1732 had a thriving business, employing at least one apprentice, a business that he handed over to his younger brother Robert, to concentrate of portrait painting. His first known dated painting is a conversation piece from 1736, the Brewster Family of Wrentham, Suffolk. Thereafter... Read full biography
Thomas Bardwell (1704-1767). Born, probably at Worlingworth, Suffolk, in 1704, son of John Bardwell, a farmer at Worlingworth, his brother John (1705-1780), an innkeeper at Reydon Quay, was the great-grandfather of William Henry Bardwell; it has also been said that he is connected to the Bardwells of Woodton Hall in Norfolk, but there are also claims for the Bardwells of Southwold in Suffolk. Thomas established himself as a decorative painter at Bungay, and by 1732 had a thriving business, employing at least one apprentice, a business that he handed over to his younger brother Robert, to concentrate of portrait painting. His first known dated painting is a conversation piece from 1736, the Brewster Family of Wrentham, Suffolk. Thereafter he established a good local clientele and may also have worked in London as in 1740-41 he produced the portraits John Campbell,... Read full biography
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Thomas Bardwell (1704-1767)
Born, probably at Worlingworth, Suffolk, in 1704, son of John Bardwell, a farmer at Worlingworth, his brother John (1705-1780), an innkeeper at Reydon Quay, was the great-grandfather of William Henry Bardwell; it has also been said that he is connected to the Bardwells of Woodton Hall in Norfolk, but there are also claims for the Bardwells of Southwold in Suffolk. Thomas established himself as a decorative painter at Bungay, and by 1732 had a thriving business, employing at least one apprentice, a business that he handed over to his younger brother Robert, to concentrate of portrait painting. His first known dated painting is a conversation piece from 1736, the Brewster Family of Wrentham, Suff...But wait, there's more...
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