Richard Redgrave
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Richard Redgrave RA
(30 April 1804 - 14 December 1888) was an English
artist
.
, at 2 Belgrave Terrace, the second son of William Redgrave, and younger brother of Samuel Redgrave
. While was employed in his father's manufacturing firm, he visited the British Museum
to make drawings of the Marble sculpture
there. His work 'The River Brent, near Hanwell' of 1825 saw him admitted to the Royal Academy
the next year. He left his father's firm in 1830 and began to make a living teaching art.
He worked at first as a designer. He was elected an Associate in 1840 and an Academician in 1851 (retired, 1882). His Gulliver on the Farmers Table (1837) made his reputation as a painter.
Redgrave was an assiduous painter of landscape and genre; his best pictures being Country Cousins (1848), The Return of Olivia (1848), The Sempstress (1844) and Well Spring in the Forest (1865).
He began in 1847 a connection with the Government School of Design, as botanical lecturer and teacher, he became head-master in 1848, and art superintendent in 1852. He was inspector-general for art at the Science and Art Department
in 1857, and art director of the South Kensington Museum. He was greatly instrumental in the establishment of this institution, and he claimed the credit of having secured the Sheepshanks
and Ellison gifts for the nation.
Redgrave received the cross of the Legion of Honour after serving on the executive committee of the British section of the Paris Exhibition of 1855.
He was surveyor of crown pictures
from 1856-1880, during which he produced a 34 volume catalogue detailing the pictures at Windsor Castle
, Buckingham Palace
, Hampton Court, and other royal residences.
Redgrave and his brother Samuel were the authors of A Century of Painters of the English School, published in 1866, he also wrote also An Elementary Manual of Colour, 1853.
He died at 27 Hyde Park Gate
, Kensington, London, on 14 Dec. 1888 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery
.
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
(30 April 1804 - 14 December 1888) was an English
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...
artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
.
Early life
Redgrave was born on 30 April 1804 in PimlicoPimlico
Pimlico is a small area of central London in the City of Westminster. Like Belgravia, to which it was built as a southern extension, Pimlico is known for its grand garden squares and impressive Regency architecture....
, at 2 Belgrave Terrace, the second son of William Redgrave, and younger brother of Samuel Redgrave
Samuel Redgrave
-Life:He was eldest son of William Redgrave, and brother of Richard Redgrave, and was born at 9 Upper Eaton Street, Pimlico, London, on 3 October 1802. When about 14 years old he obtained a clerkship at the Home Office, and in his leisure time studied French, German, and Spanish, and practised...
. While was employed in his father's manufacturing firm, he visited the British Museum
British Museum
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its...
to make drawings of the Marble sculpture
Marble sculpture
Marble sculpture is the art of creating three-dimensional forms from marble. Sculpture is among the oldest of the arts. Even before painting cave walls, early humans fashioned shapes from stone. From these beginnings, artifacts have evolved to their current complexity...
there. His work 'The River Brent, near Hanwell' of 1825 saw him admitted to the Royal Academy
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
the next year. He left his father's firm in 1830 and began to make a living teaching art.
Career
Redgrave was an assiduous painter of landscape and genre; his best pictures being Country Cousins (1848), The Return of Olivia (1848), The Sempstress (1844) and Well Spring in the Forest (1865).
He began in 1847 a connection with the Government School of Design, as botanical lecturer and teacher, he became head-master in 1848, and art superintendent in 1852. He was inspector-general for art at the Science and Art Department
Science and Art Department
The Science and Art Department was a British government body which functioned from 1853 to 1899, promoting education in art, science, technology and design in Britain and Ireland....
in 1857, and art director of the South Kensington Museum. He was greatly instrumental in the establishment of this institution, and he claimed the credit of having secured the Sheepshanks
John Sheepshanks
John Sheepshanks , British manufacturer and art collector, was born in Leeds, and became a partner in his father's business as a cloth manufacturer....
and Ellison gifts for the nation.
Redgrave received the cross of the Legion of Honour after serving on the executive committee of the British section of the Paris Exhibition of 1855.
He was surveyor of crown pictures
Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures
The office of the Surveyor of the King's/Queen's Pictures, in the Royal Collection Department of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, is responsible for the care and maintenance of the royal collection of pictures owned by the Sovereign in an official capacity – as...
from 1856-1880, during which he produced a 34 volume catalogue detailing the pictures at Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is a medieval castle and royal residence in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, notable for its long association with the British royal family and its architecture. The original castle was built after the Norman invasion by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I it...
, Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace, in London, is the principal residence and office of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality...
, Hampton Court, and other royal residences.
Redgrave and his brother Samuel were the authors of A Century of Painters of the English School, published in 1866, he also wrote also An Elementary Manual of Colour, 1853.
Later life
He was offered, but declined, a knighthood in 1869.He died at 27 Hyde Park Gate
Hyde Park Gate
Hyde Park Gate is an address in central London, England, which applies to two parallel roads in Kensington on the southern boundary of Kensington Gardens. It is probably most famous for being the death place of Sir Winston Churchill...
, Kensington, London, on 14 Dec. 1888 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery
Brompton Cemetery
Brompton Cemetery is located near Earl's Court in South West London, England . It is managed by The Royal Parks and is one of the Magnificent Seven...
.