Thomas Brigstocke
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Thomas Brigstocke was a British portrait
painter.
's studio, then at the Royal Academy
Schools, and under Henry Perronet Briggs
, and subsequently under John Prescott Knight. He also studied in Paris
, Florence
, Rome
, and Naples
, over a period of eight years, and made some copies of the old masters including Raphael
's "Transfiguration" (originally in the Vatican
).
He exhibited his first picture, 'Alnaschar, the Barber's fifth Brother,' at the Royal Academy in 1842. Five years later he went to Egypt
with a letter of introduction to Mohammed Ali Pasha
, and painted portraits of himself and his family. Brigstocke spent sixteen months painting, mainly, at the Palace of Shoubra, on the Nile, near Cairo, and at Ras el Tin, Alexandria.
Between 1843-65 Brigstocke exhibited 16 works at the Royal Academy and two at the British Institution
. He also painted an historical picture, entitled the 'Prayer for Victory.' His chief portraits are:
Brigstocke died, suddenly on 11th March 1881, aged seventy-two, and was buried at Kensal Green cemetery
.
He also wrote a drama entitled "The mutual scourges, or France and her neighbours. An historical drama in four acts" (1871).
Portrait painting
Portrait painting is a genre in painting, where the intent is to depict the visual appearance of the subject. Beside human beings, animals, pets and even inanimate objects can be chosen as the subject for a portrait...
painter.
Life and work
Brigstocke first studied in SassHenry Sass
Henry Sass was an English artist and teacher of painting, who founded an important art school, Sass's Academy , in London, to provide training for those seeking to enter the Royal Academy. Many distinguished British painters received their early training here...
's studio, then at 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...
Schools, and under Henry Perronet Briggs
Henry Perronet Briggs
Henry Perronet Briggs was an English painter of portraits and historical scenes.-Life and work:Briggs was born at Walworth, County Durham, the son of a post office official. His cousin was Amelia Opie , the wife of artist John Opie...
, and subsequently under John Prescott Knight. He also studied in 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...
, 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....
, 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...
, and Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, over a period of eight years, and made some copies of the old masters including Raphael
Raphael
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino , better known simply as Raphael, was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form and ease of composition and for its visual achievement of the Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur...
's "Transfiguration" (originally in the Vatican
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
).
He exhibited his first picture, 'Alnaschar, the Barber's fifth Brother,' at the Royal Academy in 1842. Five years later he went to Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
with a letter of introduction to Mohammed Ali Pasha
Muhammad Ali of Egypt
Muhammad Ali Pasha al-Mas'ud ibn Agha was a commander in the Ottoman army, who became Wāli, and self-declared Khedive of Egypt and Sudan...
, and painted portraits of himself and his family. Brigstocke spent sixteen months painting, mainly, at the Palace of Shoubra, on the Nile, near Cairo, and at Ras el Tin, Alexandria.
Between 1843-65 Brigstocke exhibited 16 works at the Royal Academy and two at the British Institution
British Institution
The British Institution was a private 19th-century society in London formed to exhibit the works of living and dead artists; it was also known as the Pall Mall Picture Galleries or the British Gallery...
. He also painted an historical picture, entitled the 'Prayer for Victory.' His chief portraits are:
- General Sir William NottWilliam NottSir William Nott GCB was a British military leader in British India.- Early life :Nott was born in 1782, near Neath in Wales, the second son of Charles Nott, a Herefordshire farmer, who in 1794 became an innkeeper of the Ivy Bush Inn at Carmarthen in Wales...
, in the Town Hall of Calcutta, in the Town Hall of CarmarthenCarmarthenCarmarthen is a community in, and the county town of, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is sited on the River Towy north of its mouth at Carmarthen Bay. In 2001, the population was 14,648....
, and in the Oriental ClubOriental ClubThe Oriental Club in London is a traditional private members' club established in 1824 that now admits both gentlemen and ladies to membership...
, London. - Mohammed Ali, in the Palace of the CitadelAl-Gawhara PalaceAl-Gawhara Palace , also known as Bijou Palace, is a palace and museum in Cairo, Egypt. The palace is situated south of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali in the Cairo Citadel. It was commissioned by Mohammed Ali Pasha in 1814....
, Cairo, in the Palace of Ras el Tin, and in the Oriental Club, London, - Cardinal Wiseman, in St. Cuthhert'sSt Mary and St Cuthbert, Chester-le-StreetThe parish church of St Mary and St Cuthbert is a Church of England church in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England. The site has been used for worship for over 1100 years; elements of the current building are over 950 years old...
, near DurhamDurhamDurham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
. - General Sir James OutramSir James Outram, 1st BaronetLieutenant General Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet GCB KSI was an English general who fought in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and is considered a British hero.-Early life:...
, in the Oriental Club, London. - Sir Henry Holland, M.D.Sir Henry Holland, 1st BaronetSir Henry Holland, 1st Baronet FRS, DCL , was a British physician and travel writer.-Private Life:Born in Knutsford, Cheshire, Holland was the son of the physician Peter Holland and his wife Mary Willets. Peter's sister Elizabeth was the mother of the novelist Elizabeth Gaskell, and Mary was the...
Brigstocke died, suddenly on 11th March 1881, aged seventy-two, and was buried at Kensal Green cemetery
Kensal Green Cemetery
Kensal Green Cemetery is a cemetery in Kensal Green, in the west of London, England. It was immortalised in the lines of G. K. Chesterton's poem The Rolling English Road from his book The Flying Inn: "For there is good news yet to hear and fine things to be seen; Before we go to Paradise by way of...
.
He also wrote a drama entitled "The mutual scourges, or France and her neighbours. An historical drama in four acts" (1871).
External links
- Thomas Brigstocke on Artnet
- Portraits by Thomas Brigstocke (National Portrait Gallery, London)
- Moses with Aaron and Hur (Imaging the Bible in Wales database)
- Portrait of a young gentleman (John Adams Fine Art)