Charles Baxter (March 1809 – 10 January 1879) was an English portrait and subject painter, known especially for his portraits of pretty young women.Biography
(Haynes Fine Art).

Life and work

Baxter was born in Little Britain, London in 1809, the son of a

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maker, and started his career apprenticed to a bookbinder. However, he gave up this business to commence life as a professional painter, chiefly of miniatures and portraits. In 1834 he made the acquaintance of George Clint, from whom he received some valuable instruction, and in the same year exhibited for the first time at the

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. In 1839 he joined the Clipstone Street Society, and studied there along with Paul Falconer Poole, William Müller, Edward Duncan (1804–1882),

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(1811–1885),

Francis William Topham Francis William Topham (Leeds 15 April 1808 – 31 March 1877 Córdoba) was an English watercolourist and engraver. Life His early in life he was articled to an uncle who was a writing engraver. Around 1830 he came to London, and at first found ...

(1808–18), and others, who afterwards became distinguished in the profession. He became a member of the Society of British Artists in 1842, and contributed to its exhibitions many of the poetic and rustic subjects and fancy portraits upon which his reputation chiefly rests. His female heads are especially characterised by refinement of expression and purity of colour. Amongst his best works are: *''The Orphan'' (1843) *''The Wanderers'' (1847) *''L'Allegro'' (1852) *''Love me, love my Dog'' (1854) *''Sunshine (1855) *The Bouquet'' (1855) *''The Dream of Love'' (1857) *''Little Red Riding Hood'' (1859) *''Olivia and Sophia'' (

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, 1862). *''The Ballad'' (1863) *''Peasant Girl of Chioggia'' (1869). * ''Tranquility'' (1869). *''Rich and rare were the gems she wore'' (1872). He died at Lewisham, London on 10 January 1879.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Baxter, Charles 19th-century English painters English male painters English portrait painters 1809 births 1879 deaths Painters from London 19th-century English male artists