David Payne (artist)
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David Payne was a Scottish landscape painter.
in the old county of Dumfriesshire
, the son of a Mason
. He was educated at Annan Academy
(along with fellow artist William Ewart Lockhart
). He initially made his living as a house painter before becoming an artist. Payne moved to Derby
in 1869 and was recorded as living at several places in the county of Derbyshire
in the 1880s including Duffield and Barrow upon Trent
. Payne was a student of George Turner
"Derbyshire's John Constable") who also lived in Barrow upon Trent. Payne's carving of two anglers won the 1882 Derby Art Gallery
medal for industrial art and the scupture and medal have now been repurchased by the gallery.
Payne became a rural landscape and trompe l'oeil
artist. He exhibited at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
(R BSA), the Nottingham
Museum and Art Gallery, and was a member of the Royal Scottish Academy
(RSA). He is regarded as one of the best of the 19th Century Birmingham artists. In 1891, Queen Victoria visited Derby to lay the foundation stone of the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary
and to knight Sir Alfred Haslam
. The scene in the market place where hundreds of people, soldiers, horses and bunting turned out to meet Queen Victoria was captured by Payne. This painting is now in Derby Museum and Art Gallery
, but he also has work in his home town.
Payne married and had 14 children. He died in Sheffield
in 1894. Today Payne has paintings in several British institutions including Derby Museum
, the Defence Academy and Southampton City Art Gallery
.
Biography
Payne was born in AnnanAnnan, Dumfries and Galloway
The royal burgh of Annan is a well-built town, red sandstone being the material mainly used. Each year in July, Annan celebrates the Royal Charter and the boundaries of the Royal Burgh are confirmed when a mounted cavalcade undertakes the Riding of the Marches. Entertainment includes a...
in the old county of Dumfriesshire
Dumfriesshire
Dumfriesshire or the County of Dumfries is a registration county of Scotland. The lieutenancy area of Dumfries has similar boundaries.Until 1975 it was a county. Its county town was Dumfries...
, the son of a Mason
Stonemasonry
The craft of stonemasonry has existed since the dawn of civilization - creating buildings, structures, and sculpture using stone from the earth. These materials have been used to construct many of the long-lasting, ancient monuments, artifacts, cathedrals, and cities in a wide variety of cultures...
. He was educated at Annan Academy
Annan Academy
Annan Academy is a secondary school in Annan, in Dumfries and Galloway, formerly Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The present school is the result of an amalgamation in 1921 of the original Annan Academy and Greenknowe Public School, although its history goes back to the 17th century.Behind the buildings...
(along with fellow artist William Ewart Lockhart
William Ewart Lockhart
William Ewart Lockhart was a Scottish Victorian painter, born in Eaglesfield and later raised by his grandparents in Sibbaldbie and then Annan.He learned to draw at Annan Academy...
). He initially made his living as a house painter before becoming an artist. Payne moved to Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
in 1869 and was recorded as living at several places in the county of Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
in the 1880s including Duffield and Barrow upon Trent
Barrow upon Trent
Barrow upon Trent is a village and civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. The village is south of Derby, and between the River Trent and the Trent and Mersey Canal . According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 546...
. Payne was a student of George Turner
George Turner (artist)
George Turner was an English landscape artist and farmer who has been dubbed "Derbyshire's John Constable".-Life and work:Turner was born in Cromford, Derbyshire in England, but then moved to Derby with his family...
"Derbyshire's John Constable") who also lived in Barrow upon Trent. Payne's carving of two anglers won the 1882 Derby Art Gallery
Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Derby Museum and Art Gallery was established in 1879, along with Derby Central Library, in a new building designed by Richard Knill Freeman and given to Derby by Michael Thomas Bass. The collection includes a whole gallery displaying the paintings of Joseph Wright of Derby; there is also a large...
medal for industrial art and the scupture and medal have now been repurchased by the gallery.
Payne became a rural landscape and trompe l'oeil
Trompe l'oeil
Trompe-l'œil, which can also be spelled without the hyphen in English as trompe l'oeil, is an art technique involving extremely realistic imagery in order to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects appear in three dimensions.-History in painting:Although the phrase has its origin in...
artist. He exhibited at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists or RBSA is a learned society of artists and an art gallery based in the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham, England. it is both a registered charity. and a registered company The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists or RBSA is a learned society of artists and an...
(R BSA), the Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
Museum and Art Gallery, and was a member of the Royal Scottish Academy
Royal Scottish Academy
The Royal Scottish Academy is a Scottish organisation that promotes contemporary Scottish art. Founded in 1826, as the Royal Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts, the RSA maintains a unique position in Scotland as an independently funded institution led by eminent artists and...
(RSA). He is regarded as one of the best of the 19th Century Birmingham artists. In 1891, Queen Victoria visited Derby to lay the foundation stone of the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary
Derbyshire Royal Infirmary
The London Road Community Hospital, , is a hospital in Derby, part of the Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It is based in the city centre...
and to knight Sir Alfred Haslam
Alfred Seale Haslam
Sir Alfred Seale Haslam , was an English engineer who was Mayor of Derby from 1890 to 1891, three times Mayor of Newcastle under Lyme, and Member of Parliament for Newcastle under Lyme from 1900 to 1906. He had made his money from devising a refrigeration plant that could be used to transport food...
. The scene in the market place where hundreds of people, soldiers, horses and bunting turned out to meet Queen Victoria was captured by Payne. This painting is now in Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Derby Museum and Art Gallery was established in 1879, along with Derby Central Library, in a new building designed by Richard Knill Freeman and given to Derby by Michael Thomas Bass. The collection includes a whole gallery displaying the paintings of Joseph Wright of Derby; there is also a large...
, but he also has work in his home town.
Payne married and had 14 children. He died in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
in 1894. Today Payne has paintings in several British institutions including Derby Museum
Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Derby Museum and Art Gallery was established in 1879, along with Derby Central Library, in a new building designed by Richard Knill Freeman and given to Derby by Michael Thomas Bass. The collection includes a whole gallery displaying the paintings of Joseph Wright of Derby; there is also a large...
, the Defence Academy and Southampton City Art Gallery
Southampton City Art Gallery
The Southampton City Art Gallery is an art gallery in Southampton, southern England. It is located in the Civic Centre on Commercial Road.The gallery's art collection covers six centuries of European art history, with over 3,500 works. It is housed in an example of 1930s municipal architecture...
.
External links and references
- David Payne (three paintings)
- David Payne (Dumfries & Galloway council)
- David Payne (1stdibs.com)
- David Payne (Haynes Fine Art)