William Sadler (Irish painter)
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William Sadler II was an Irish
painter
. He was a noted landscape painter.
Sadler lived at a number of different addresses before settling in Manders' Building, Ranelagh
, where he died in December 1839.
. Sadler also taught painting and one of his pupils was James Arthur O'Connor
.
Sadler was greatly influenced by Dutch genre painting.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
. He was a noted landscape painter.
Personal life
William Sadler II was the son of the portrait painter and engraver William Sadler. Two of his sons became painters, the eldest being William Sadler III. (The numbers after each name are merely used to distinguish one from another).Sadler lived at a number of different addresses before settling in Manders' Building, Ranelagh
Ranelagh
Ranelagh is a residential area and urban village on the south side of Dublin, Ireland. It is in the postal district of Dublin 6. It is in the local government electoral area of Rathmines and the Dáil Constituency of Dublin South-East.-History:...
, where he died in December 1839.
Career
Sadler, who grew up in Dublin, exhibited his paintings between 1809 and 1821 in the city. In 1828 and 1833 he exhibited at the Royal Hibernian AcademyRoyal Hibernian Academy
The Royal Hibernian Academy is an artist-based and artist-oriented institution in Ireland, founded in Dublin in 1823.-History:The RHA was founded as the result of 30 Irish artists petitioning the government for a charter of incorporation...
. Sadler also taught painting and one of his pupils was James Arthur O'Connor
James Arthur O'Connor
James Arthur O'Connor was an Irish painter.-Career:James Arthur O'Connor was born 15 Aston's Quay, Dublin – the son of an engraver and printer, William O'Connor. O'Connor would become a distinguished landscape painter. He was self-taught, receiving just a few lessons from William Sadler...
.
Sadler was greatly influenced by Dutch genre painting.
List of paintings
- A View of the Salmon Leap, Leixlip, c. 1810 – Oil on panel; National Gallery of IrelandNational Gallery of IrelandThe National Gallery of Ireland houses the Irish national collection of Irish and European art. It is located in the centre of Dublin with one entrance on Merrion Square, beside Leinster House, and another on Clare Street. It was founded in 1854 and opened its doors ten years later...
. - Donnybrook Fair, c. 1839 – Oil on panel; Collection of Brian P. Burns.
