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John Byrne (1786–1847) was an English painter and engraver. He came from a family of artists and he lived with his sister Elizabeth Byrne who also exhibited her landscapes.
John Byrne (1786–1847) was an English painter and engraver. He came from a family of artists and he lived with his sister Elizabeth Byrne who also exhibited her landscapes.
Life
He was the only son of engraver William Byrne and followed his father's profession in the arts. After his father's death in 1805, he moved to 54 John Street, London. He had four sisters who were all talented artists including Elizabeth Byrne who lived with him. Elizabeth exhibited her own landscapes starting in 1838. The views were of foreign as well as British locations. She created six steel engravings for Thomas H. Shepherd's "Modern Athens". This was published in 1829. Her last known work to be exhibited was in 1849. He provided sets of engravings forCharles Wild
Charles Wild (1781–1835) was an English water-colour artist, known as a specialist in architecture.
Life
Born in London, he was articled young to Thomas Malton, and concentrated on architectural subjects from the outset of his career. In 1803 ...
's works on cathedrals.
Byrne around 1818 was drawing-master at Eton College. He subsequently concentrated on landscape
A landscape is the visible features of an area of land, its landforms, and how they integrate with natural or man-made features, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal.''New Oxford American Dictionary''. A landscape includes the ...
painting in watercolours; his sister Mary and her son were also painters.
His work is included in Cadell and Davies' '' Britannia depicta''. He sent pictures to the exhibitions of the Water-Colour Society and the Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly in London. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. Its pur ...
; and spent some years (about 1832–37) in Italy. He died in 1847. In the Victoria and Albert Museum are:
*''The Ferry at Twickenham'' (exhibited in 1830).
*''Italian Landscape, with Monastery''.
References
;Attribution 1786 births 1847 deaths English watercolourists English landscape painters English engravers {{England-painter-stub