John Bernard Partridge
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John Bernard Partridge (11 October 1861 – 9 August 1945) was an English
illustrator
. Born in London
, he was the son of Professor Richard Partridge
, F.R.S., president of the Royal College of Surgeons
, and nephew of John Partridge
, portrait-painter extraordinary to Queen Victoria
.
Partridge was educated at Stonyhurst College
, and after matriculating at the University of London
entered the office of Dunn & Hansom
, architects. He then joined for a couple of years a firm of stained-glass designers (Lavers, Barraud and Westlake
), learning drapery and ornament; and then studied and executed church ornament under Philip Westlake
, 1880–1884. He began illustration for the press and practised watercolour painting, but his chief success was derived from book illustration.
In 1892 he joined the staff of Punch
and, in 1901, became its chief cartoonist, replacing John Tenniel
. He was elected a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours
and of The Pastel Society
. For some years he was well known as an actor under the name of Bernard Gould.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
. Born in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, he was the son of Professor Richard Partridge
Richard Partridge
Richard Partridge FRS, FRCS was a British surgeon. Although he became President of both the Royal College of Surgeons and the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society, he is best known for his part in apprehending the London Burkers gang and for failing to spot a bullet lodged in Giuseppe Garibaldi's...
, F.R.S., president of the Royal College of Surgeons
Royal College of Surgeons of England
The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent professional body and registered charity committed to promoting and advancing the highest standards of surgical care for patients, regulating surgery, including dentistry, in England and Wales...
, and nephew of John Partridge
John Partridge (artist)
John Partridge was a British artist and portrait painter. Named 'portrait painter-extraordinary' to Queen Victoria, his pictures depict many of the notable figures of his time....
, portrait-painter extraordinary to Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
.
Partridge was educated at Stonyhurst College
Stonyhurst College
Stonyhurst College is a Roman Catholic independent school, adhering to the Jesuit tradition. It is located on the Stonyhurst Estate near the village of Hurst Green in the Ribble Valley area of Lancashire, England, and occupies a Grade I listed building...
, and after matriculating at the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
entered the office of Dunn & Hansom
Archibald Matthias Dunn
Archibald Matthias Dunn FRIBA, JP, born in Wylam in Northumberland, was with his partner Edward Joseph Hansom, among the foremost Catholic architects in North East England during the Victorian era.-Biography:...
, architects. He then joined for a couple of years a firm of stained-glass designers (Lavers, Barraud and Westlake
Lavers, Barraud and Westlake
Lavers, Barraud and Westlake were an English firm that produced stained glass windows from 1855 until 1921. They were part of the Gothic Revival movement that affected English church architecture in the 19th century.-History:...
), learning drapery and ornament; and then studied and executed church ornament under Philip Westlake
Philip Westlake
Philip Westlake was a 19th-century British painter, the brother of Nathaniel Westlake, one of the partners in Lavers, Barraud and Westlake, Ecclesiastical Designers.-Works:* Adoration of the Shepherds, Church of St Mary the Virgin, Cardiff....
, 1880–1884. He began illustration for the press and practised watercolour painting, but his chief success was derived from book illustration.
In 1892 he joined the staff of Punch
Punch (magazine)
Punch, or the London Charivari was a British weekly magazine of humour and satire established in 1841 by Henry Mayhew and engraver Ebenezer Landells. Historically, it was most influential in the 1840s and 50s, when it helped to coin the term "cartoon" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration...
and, in 1901, became its chief cartoonist, replacing John Tenniel
John Tenniel
Sir John Tenniel was a British illustrator, graphic humorist and political cartoonist whose work was prominent during the second half of England’s 19th century. Tenniel is considered important to the study of that period’s social, literary, and art histories...
. He was elected a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours
The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours , initially called the New Society of Painters in Water Colours, , is one of the societies in the Federation of British Artists, based in the Mall Galleries in London.-History:In 1831 the society was founded as the New Society of Painters in Water...
and of The Pastel Society
The Pastel Society
The Pastel Society is a British art society based in London. It promotes use of pastel painting through exhibitions, workshops, demonstrations and lectures....
. For some years he was well known as an actor under the name of Bernard Gould.
External links
- Portraits of Bernard Partridge at the National Portrait Gallery (London).
- Bernard Partridge at www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk
- http://slv.vic.gov.au State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.