George Foggo (1793–1869) was a historical painter, born in London on 14 April 1793. Grave of James Foggo in Highgate Cemetery

Foggo received his early education with his brother,

James Foggo James Foggo (1789–1860) was an English historical painter. Early life Foggo was born in London on 11 June 1789. His father, James Foggo, a native of Fife, was a watchmaker of good repute and an advanced republican. He strenuously advocated n ...

, in Paris, and joined him in London in 1819, after which the two were inseparably associated in their work and life. They founded a society for obtaining free access to English museums, public edifices, and works of art, of which the Duke of Sussex was president, Joseph Hume chairman of committees, and George Foggo honorary secretary. He also worked as a

lithographer Lithography () is a planographic method of printing originally based on the immiscibility of oil and water. The printing is from a stone (lithographic limestone) or a metal plate with a smooth surface. It was invented in 1796 by the German a ...

with his brother, and they lithographed their large picture of ''Parga'' and other original works; in 1828 he published by himself a set of large lithographs from the cartoons by

Raphael Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, better known as Raphael (; or ; March 28 or April 6, 1483April 6, 1520), was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. List of works by Raphael, His work is admired for its clarity of form, ease of ...

. Foggo published in 1844 a catalogue of the pictures of the

National Gallery The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London, England. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. The current Director o ...

, with critical remarks, the first attempt to make the collection intelligible to the public. Together with his brother, he was an unsparing critic of 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 its system of education, and published some pamphlets on the subject. He was associated with other plans for the advancement of art, and was a man of great energy. He also published in 1853 the ''Adventures of Sir J. Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak.'' He died in London 26 September 1869, aged 76, and was buried with his brother James on the western side of

Highgate Cemetery Highgate Cemetery is a place of burial in north London, England. There are approximately 170,000 people buried in around 53,000 graves across the West and East Cemeteries. Highgate Cemetery is notable both for some of the people buried there as ...

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