Much of the art works from the Regency Era were of
landscapes and portraits. Some of
England’s greatest artists came from this era, and many were know for their
work with oils and watercolours.
Today I’m going to share with you a couple of my favourite
artists from Regency England and their works.
One of my favourite artists of this period was John
Constable. John was never financially successful at the time although his
paintings are amongst the most popular and valuable now.
What draws me to John Constable’s paintings is his love of
the country side as depicted in these two paintings.
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The next of my favourite artists is Sir Thomas Lawrence. Sir
Thomas was known for his oil portraits of some of England’s most respected
society members. Thought of something of a child prodigy, he supported his
at the age of ten with his pastel portraits.
Sir Thomas first royal commission was to paint a portrait of
Queen Charlotte.
One of my favourite portraits by Sir Thomas was of Sally
Siddons, the woman he loved. The story
goes that Thomas fell in love with Sally, but then turned his affections on her
sister Maria before returning to Sally. When Maria became ill and on her
deathbed make Sally promise not to marry Sir Thomas they never saw each other
again. Thomas never married. What a sad
story.
So that’s the first of my favourite Regency artists blog. I’ll
share more with you another day.
Sandie
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