Henry Barraud (16 May 1811 – 17 June 1874) was a British portrait, subject and animal painter.

Early life

Barraud was born in London, one of 17 children of William Francis Barraud (1783–1833), a clerk in the

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, and Sophia (née) Hull. His paternal grandfather was Paul Philip Barraud an eminent

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maker in Cornhill, and his maternal grandfather, Thomas Hull, a miniature painter. The family was of French

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origin that had come over to England at the time of the revocation of the

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. His elder brother

William Barraud William Barraud (1810 – 1 October 1850) was an English animal painter and illustrator, the brother of Henry Barraud, with whom he collaborated on many works. William was born in Lambeth in London, one of 17 children of William Francis Ba ...

became a notable animal painter. Another brother, Edward, also had a talent for art, but did not pursue it professionally.William Barraud
(John Bennett Fine Paintings). Like his brother, Henry excelled in painting animals, but his works were chiefly portraits, with horses and dogs, and subject pictures, such as 'The Pope blessing the Animals' (painted in 1842), many of which were executed in conjunction with his brother. He exhibited at the

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from 1833 to 1859, and at the

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and

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between the years 1831 and 1868. The two brothers shared a studio from 1835 until William's death in 1850, and in their joint pictures William painted the animals and Henry the figures. They also produced a book entitled "Sketches of Figures and Animals", (H. Graves and Co., c.1850).

Works

Barraud's most popular works were: "We praise Thee, O God"; "The London Season, a scene in Hyde Park"; "Lord's Cricket Ground"; and "The Lobby of the House of Commons" (painted in 1872), all of which were

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or autotyped. He was also commissioned to paint several royal portraits.

Death

Barraud died at his home in

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, London on 17 June 1874, in his sixty-fourth year.

Personal life

His son

Francis Barraud Francis James Barraud (16 June 1856 – 29 August 1924) was an England, English painter. He is best known for his work ''His Master's Voice'', one of the most famous commercial logos in the world, having inspired a music industry trademark used b ...

(1856–1924) was also an artist—best remembered for his painting of "Nipper" the dog on the "

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" record label. Another son

Herbert Rose Barraud Herbert Rose Barraud (24 August 1845 – 27 November 1896) was a noted portrait photographer who had studios in London and Liverpool. Career Between 1873 and 1880 he had a partnership, ''Barraud & Jerrard'', with George Milner Gibson Jerrard ...

(1845 – c1896) was a noted portrait photographer.

References

External links

Henry Barraud
(Freemanart consultancy)
Works by Henry Barraud
(Encore editions)
Cotherstone with Mr J. Bowes
(Oil on canvas -

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