“A Special Pleader”.
Artist: Charles Burton Barber (1845–1894).
Date: 1893.
Source/Photographer: Web Screenshot.
This File: 14 November 2013.
User: Rsberzerker
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Charles Burton Barber.
Date: 1880.
Source: U.K. Wikipedia
Author: Unknown.
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Charles Burton Barber (1845–1894), was a British painter who attained great success with his paintings of children and their pets.
Barber was born in Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, and studied from the age of 18 at the Royal Academy, London - receiving a Silver Medal for drawing in 1864, and first exhibiting there in 1866.
Barber was born in Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, and studied from the age of 18 at the Royal Academy, London - receiving a Silver Medal for drawing in 1864, and first exhibiting there in 1866.
“Suspense”.
Artist: Charles Burton Barber (1845–1894).
Date: 1894.
Source/Photographer: Reproduction from Art Book.
This File: 29 December 2009.
User: Sebastian Nizan
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During his lifetime, Barber was regarded as one of Britain's finest animal painters and received commissions from Queen Victoria to do paintings of her with grandchildren and dogs,[1] and also The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) and his pets.
A number of his portraits are in The Royal Collection. He exhibited at The Royal Academy from 1866 to 1893. In 1883, he was elected a member of The Royal Institute of Oil Painters.
A number of his portraits are in The Royal Collection. He exhibited at The Royal Academy from 1866 to 1893. In 1883, he was elected a member of The Royal Institute of Oil Painters.
English: “Off to School”.
Français: “En route pour l'école”
Artist: Charles Burton Barber (1845–1894).
Date: 1883.
Source/Photographer: Rehs Galleries
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Barber received his final commission in 1894 to paint Queen Victoria, with her grandchildren, in her pony-carriage. He died in London soon afterwards. His place as foremost painter of children and pets was taken by Arthur Elsley.
Many of Barber’s paintings were made into prints, usually in the medium of photogravure. He exhibited at The Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Walker Art Gallery and Manchester Art Gallery. Much of his art is at The Lady Lever Art Gallery in Port Sunlight.
Thank you again, Zephyrinus, for this vignette on Charles Burton Barber and his “sentimental portraits of dogs, often with children.” He touched a deep chord in everyone, about their childhood and their beloved friendships with their pets especially canines.
ReplyDeleteAh, give us more, more, more! More lovely, childhood, Eden-like, innocent sentimentality. “Of such is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matt. 19:14) -comment by Dante P
Most grateful, Dante P, for your kind Comment and encouragement. Indeed, Zephyrinus uses these Victorian artists, such as Burton Barber, as the complete antidote to today's avalanche of filth, degradation, and depravity, in all walks of life, which Society seems to accept as perfectly normal.
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