George Shepherd (artist)
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George "Sidney" Shepherd (1784–1862) was a British
draughtsman
and watercolour painter. At one time, George Shepherd and George Sidney Shepherd were thought to be two different people; it is now believed that they are one and the same person.
and landscape painter. Until 1793 he lived in France, returning to Britain on the outbreak of the Great French War. Shepherd was awarded a silver palette by the Society of Arts in 1803 and again in the following year.
He was a contributor to John Britton
's The Architectural Antinquities of Great Britain, vol IV, in the early 19th century. See, for example, Tynemouth Priory, Ruins of East End. He first married in 1812, Anna Sarah Lonnon of Bedfordshire. He Illustrated, with others, Architectura Ecclesiatica Londini (1819) by Charles Clarke
. See, for example, St. George's Bloomsbury 1811. He worked on and off throughout his career with publisher, Rudolph Ackermann
, who published a series of street views, Akermann's repository of Arts, containing illustrations from both George, and his brother, Thomas Hosmer Shepherd. Compare, for example, The London Commercial Sale Rooms, Mark Lane, 1813, by George Shepherd with St. Stephen's Church Walbrook, 1814, by T. H. Shepherd. George Shepherd painted a watercolour of Aldermaston
in 1819.
In 1831, Shepherd was one of the founder members of the resurrected New Society of Painters in Watercolours (now the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours
). The society was first formed in 1807, as a result of the Royal Academy
(of Arts), at that time, refusing to accept watercolours, as an important contribution to art. The society attracted leading watercolour artists of that period, including David Cox
, Peter De Wint
, William Blake
, Samuel Prout
, Paul Sandby
, and Joseph Powell. It closed in 1812 due to financial problems. In 1850 there was a movement to expel him for non–payment of dues, but on further investigation he was deemed to be impoverished and was instead made an Honorary Member. 10 years later, he became bedridden and was granted a pension.
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draughtsman
Draughtsman
A draughtsman or draftsman , is a person skilled in drawing, either:*drawing for artistic purposes, or*technical drawing for practical purposes such as architecture or engineering...
and watercolour painter. At one time, George Shepherd and George Sidney Shepherd were thought to be two different people; it is now believed that they are one and the same person.
Biography
Shepherd was a topographical, architecturalArchitectural drawing
An architectural drawing or architect's drawing is a technical drawing of a building that falls within the definition of architecture...
and landscape painter. Until 1793 he lived in France, returning to Britain on the outbreak of the Great French War. Shepherd was awarded a silver palette by the Society of Arts in 1803 and again in the following year.
He was a contributor to John Britton
John Britton (antiquary)
-Early life:Britton was born on 7 July 1771 at Kington St. Michael, near Chippenham. His parents were in humble circumstances, and he was left an orphan at an early age. At sixteen he went to London and was apprenticed to a wine merchant. Prevented by ill-health from serving his full term, he found...
's The Architectural Antinquities of Great Britain, vol IV, in the early 19th century. See, for example, Tynemouth Priory, Ruins of East End. He first married in 1812, Anna Sarah Lonnon of Bedfordshire. He Illustrated, with others, Architectura Ecclesiatica Londini (1819) by Charles Clarke
Charles Clarke (antiquary)
-Life:Clarke was appointed a clerk in the ordnance office at Chatham in 1783. Seven years later he was transferred to Gravesend, and in 1800 to Guernsey, where he remained until his retirement from the service in 1807. He died on 30 May 1840 in his eightieth year, and was buried in Old St...
. See, for example, St. George's Bloomsbury 1811. He worked on and off throughout his career with publisher, Rudolph Ackermann
Rudolph Ackermann
Rudolph Ackermann was an Anglo-German bookseller, inventor, lithographer, publisher and businessman.- Biography :...
, who published a series of street views, Akermann's repository of Arts, containing illustrations from both George, and his brother, Thomas Hosmer Shepherd. Compare, for example, The London Commercial Sale Rooms, Mark Lane, 1813, by George Shepherd with St. Stephen's Church Walbrook, 1814, by T. H. Shepherd. George Shepherd painted a watercolour of Aldermaston
Aldermaston
Aldermaston is a rural village, civil parish and electoral ward in Berkshire, South-East England. In the 2001 United Kingdom Census, the parish had a population of 927. The village is on the southern edge of the River Kennet flood plain, near the Hampshire county boundary...
in 1819.
In 1831, Shepherd was one of the founder members of the resurrected New Society of Painters in Watercolours (now 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...
). The society was first formed in 1807, as a result of 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...
(of Arts), at that time, refusing to accept watercolours, as an important contribution to art. The society attracted leading watercolour artists of that period, including David Cox
David Cox (artist)
- David Cox Junior :David Cox had a son of the same name who followed his calling as a watercolour painter. He was born in Dulwich, but educated in Hereford. He exhibited in London from 1827, although today he is known mainly through association with his father. He died in Streatham on 4 December...
, Peter De Wint
Peter De Wint
Peter De Wint was an English landscape painter.De Wint was the son of an English physician of Dutch extraction who had come to England from New York., he was born in Stone, Staffordshire. He moved to London in 1802, and was apprenticed to John Raphael Smith, the mezzotint engraver and portrait...
, William Blake
William Blake
William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age...
, Samuel Prout
Samuel Prout
thumb|right|Samuel Prout painted by [[John Jackson]] in 1831thumb|right|Market Day by Samuel Proutthumb|right|A View in Nuremberg by Samuel Proutthumb|right|Utrecht Town Hall by Samuel Prout in 1841...
, Paul Sandby
Paul Sandby
Paul Sandby was an English map-maker turned landscape painter in watercolours, who, along with his older brother Thomas, became one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768.-Life and work:...
, and Joseph Powell. It closed in 1812 due to financial problems. In 1850 there was a movement to expel him for non–payment of dues, but on further investigation he was deemed to be impoverished and was instead made an Honorary Member. 10 years later, he became bedridden and was granted a pension.