Ramsay Richard Reinagle
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Ramsay Richard Reinagle, (19 March 1775 - 17 November 1862) was an English
portrait, landscape, and animal painter, and son of Philip Reinagle
.
as early as 1788. He afterwards went to Italy
, and was studying in Rome
in 1796. Subsequently he visited Holland in order to study from the Dutch masters. After his return home he painted for a time at Robert Barker
's panorama in Leicester Square
, and then entered into partnership with Thomas Edward Barker, Robert's eldest son, who was not himself an artist, in order to erect a rival building in the Strand
. They produced panoramas of Rome, the Bay of Naples, Florence
, Gibraltar
, Algeciras Bay, and Paris
, but in 1816 disposed of their exhibition to Henry Aston Barker
and John Burford.
In 1805 Reinagle was elected an associate of the Society of Painters in Watercolours
, and in 1806 a member. He became its treasurer in 1807, and was president from 1808 to 1812 Between 1806 and 1812 he sent to its exhibitions sixty-seven drawings, mostly Italian landscapes and scenery of the English lakes. During the same period he exhibited portraits and landscapes in oil at the Royal Academy, of which he became an associate in 1814, and an academician in 1823. He was a clever copyist of the old masters, and is said to have been much employed by a picture-dealer in restoring and 'improving ' their works.
In 1848 he sent to the Royal Academy exhibition as his own work a small picture of 'Shipping a Breeze and Rainy Weather off Hurst Castle' painted by a young artist named J. W. Yarnold, which he had purchased at a broker's shop, and in which he had made some slight alterations. Attention was called to the imposition, and a full inquiry made by the academy resulted in his being called upon to resign his diploma as a royal academician. In 1850 he published in the 'Literary Gazzette' two letters in which he unsuccessfully endeavoured to exculpate himself.
He continued to exhibit at the academy until 1857, but in his later years sank into poverty, and was assisted by a pension from the funds of the academy. He died at Chelsea
on 17 November 1862. His youngest son, George Philip Reinagle
succeeded him as a painter.
There are by Reinagle in the Victoria and Albert Museum
a small oil-painting of 'Rydal Mountains' and seven landscapes in water-colours. The Bridgewater and Grosvenor Galleries had each a landscape by him, and there is in the National Gallery of Scotland
a fine copy of the 'Coup de Lance' by Rubens. Three plates, 'Richmond', 'Sion House,' and 'The Opening of Waterloo Bridge' in W. B. Cooke's The Thames were engraved after him by Robert Wallis
, and many of the illustrations in Peacock's Polite Repository from 1818 to 1830, were engraved by John Pye from his designs. There is also a view of 'Haddon Hall' engraved by Robert Wallis, in the 'Bijou ' for 1828, and one of 'Bothwell Castle' engraved by Edward Finden, in Tillotson's Album of Scottish Scenery, 1860. Reinagle wrote the scientific and explanatory notices to Turner
's Views in Sussex published in 1819, and the life of Allan Ramsay in Allan Cunningham
's Lives of the British Painters.
Reinagle has paintings in the collection of several British institutions including Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Derby Art Gallery
and many in the Government Art Collection
.
English people
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portrait, landscape, and animal painter, and son of Philip Reinagle
Philip Reinagle
Philip Reinagle was an English animal, landscape and botanical painter.- Biography :Philip Reinagle entered the schools of the Royal Academy in 1769, and afterwards became a pupil of Allan Ramsay , whom he assisted in the numerous portraits of George III and Queen Charlotte...
.
Biography
Ramsay Richard Reinagle was a pupil of his father, whose style he followed, and he exhibited at the Royal AcademyRoyal 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...
as early as 1788. He afterwards went to Italy
Italy
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, and was studying in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in 1796. Subsequently he visited Holland in order to study from the Dutch masters. After his return home he painted for a time at Robert Barker
Robert Barker
Robert Barker may refer to:*Robert Barker * Bob Barker , game show host* Robert Barker , English footballer who played for England* Robert Barker , English printer...
's panorama in Leicester Square
Leicester Square
Leicester Square is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, England. The Square lies within an area bound by Lisle Street, to the north; Charing Cross Road, to the east; Orange Street, to the south; and Whitcomb Street, to the west...
, and then entered into partnership with Thomas Edward Barker, Robert's eldest son, who was not himself an artist, in order to erect a rival building in the Strand
Strand, London
Strand is a street in the City of Westminster, London, England. The street is just over three-quarters of a mile long. It currently starts at Trafalgar Square and runs east to join Fleet Street at Temple Bar, which marks the boundary of the City of London at this point, though its historical length...
. They produced panoramas of Rome, the Bay of Naples, Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
, Algeciras Bay, and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, but in 1816 disposed of their exhibition to Henry Aston Barker
Henry Aston Barker
Henry Aston Barker was a Scottish landscape and panorama painter and exhibitor, the son of Robert Barker whose business he continued.-Life and works:...
and John Burford.
In 1805 Reinagle was elected an associate of the Society of Painters in Watercolours
Royal Watercolour Society
The Royal Watercolour Society is an English institution of painters working in watercolours...
, and in 1806 a member. He became its treasurer in 1807, and was president from 1808 to 1812 Between 1806 and 1812 he sent to its exhibitions sixty-seven drawings, mostly Italian landscapes and scenery of the English lakes. During the same period he exhibited portraits and landscapes in oil at the Royal Academy, of which he became an associate in 1814, and an academician in 1823. He was a clever copyist of the old masters, and is said to have been much employed by a picture-dealer in restoring and 'improving ' their works.
In 1848 he sent to the Royal Academy exhibition as his own work a small picture of 'Shipping a Breeze and Rainy Weather off Hurst Castle' painted by a young artist named J. W. Yarnold, which he had purchased at a broker's shop, and in which he had made some slight alterations. Attention was called to the imposition, and a full inquiry made by the academy resulted in his being called upon to resign his diploma as a royal academician. In 1850 he published in the 'Literary Gazzette' two letters in which he unsuccessfully endeavoured to exculpate himself.
He continued to exhibit at the academy until 1857, but in his later years sank into poverty, and was assisted by a pension from the funds of the academy. He died at Chelsea
Chelsea, London
Chelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above...
on 17 November 1862. His youngest son, George Philip Reinagle
George Philip Reinagle
George Philip Reinagle was an English marine painter, youngest son of Ramsay Richard Reinagle.He was a pupil of his father, but he gained much facility in the treatment of marine subjects by copying the works of the Dutch painters Ludolf Backhuysen and Willem van de Velde...
succeeded him as a painter.
There are by Reinagle in the Victoria and Albert Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum , set in the Brompton district of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects...
a small oil-painting of 'Rydal Mountains' and seven landscapes in water-colours. The Bridgewater and Grosvenor Galleries had each a landscape by him, and there is in the National Gallery of Scotland
National Gallery of Scotland
The National Gallery of Scotland, in Edinburgh, is the national art gallery of Scotland. An elaborate neoclassical edifice, it stands on The Mound, between the two sections of Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens...
a fine copy of the 'Coup de Lance' by Rubens. Three plates, 'Richmond', 'Sion House,' and 'The Opening of Waterloo Bridge' in W. B. Cooke's The Thames were engraved after him by Robert Wallis
Robert Wallis (engraver)
Robert Wallis was an English line-engraver.-Life and work:Wallis born in London, the son of Thomas Wallis, who was an assistant of Charles Heath and died in 1839...
, and many of the illustrations in Peacock's Polite Repository from 1818 to 1830, were engraved by John Pye from his designs. There is also a view of 'Haddon Hall' engraved by Robert Wallis, in the 'Bijou ' for 1828, and one of 'Bothwell Castle' engraved by Edward Finden, in Tillotson's Album of Scottish Scenery, 1860. Reinagle wrote the scientific and explanatory notices to Turner
J. M. W. Turner
Joseph Mallord William Turner RA was an English Romantic landscape painter, watercolourist and printmaker. Turner was considered a controversial figure in his day, but is now regarded as the artist who elevated landscape painting to an eminence rivalling history painting...
's Views in Sussex published in 1819, and the life of Allan Ramsay in Allan Cunningham
Allan Cunningham
Allan Cunningham was a Scottish poet and author.He was born at Keir, near Dalswinton, Dumfriesshire, and first worked as a stonemason's apprentice. His father was a neighbour of Robert Burns at Ellisland, and Allan with his brother James visited James Hogg, the "Ettrick shepherd", who became a...
's Lives of the British Painters.
Reinagle has paintings in the collection of several British institutions including Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and 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...
and many in the Government Art Collection
Government Art Collection
The United Kingdom's Government Art Collection places works of art in major Government buildings in the UK and around the world to promote British art, culture and history....
.