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John Noble Barlow (1861–1917) was a prominent
Barlow was well known for his large landscapes, seascapes, sunsets and moonrises and autumnal scenes. Tree groupings were considered one of his strong suits. Three of Barlow's paintings are currently displayed at the
John Noble Barlow
(Barlow Genealogy).
John Noble Barlow
(The Lynda Cotton Gallery).
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artist at the turn of the twentieth century, known predominantly as a landscape and seascape painter.
Biography
John Barlow was born inManchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...
, England
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in 1861. He enrolled at the Académie Julian
The Académie Julian () was a private art school for painting and sculpture founded in Paris, France, in 1867 by French painter and teacher Rodolphe Julian (1839–1907) that was active from 1868 through 1968. It remained famous for the number a ...
in Paris
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, and studied for two years under Jules Joseph Lefebvre
Jules Joseph Lefebvre (; 14 March 183624 February 1911) was a French figure painter, educator and theorist.
Early life
Lefebvre was born in Tournan-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne, on 14 March 1836. He entered the École nationale supérieure des Bea ...
, Paul Louis Delance and Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant
Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant (also known as Benjamin-Constant), born Jean-Joseph Constant (10 June 1845 – 26 May 1902), was a French painter and etcher best known for his Oriental subjects and portraits.
Biography
Benjamin-Constant was bor ...
. Barlow also studied in Belgium
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, the Netherlands
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and New York City
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in the United States
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. He later emigrated to the United States and became a U.S. citizen in 1887, although he returned to Europe by 1889. Barlow lived in Providence, Rhode Island
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, was a member of the Providence Art Club
The Providence Art Club, Thomas Street, Providence, Rhode Island, was founded in 1880. An art club is an organization for artists and the community to engage and collaborate with each other in a shared space dedicated to art and culture. The P ...
and exhibited at the National Academy of Design
The National Academy of Design is an honorary association of American artists, founded in New York City in 1825 by Samuel Morse, Asher Durand, Thomas Cole, Martin E. Thompson, Charles Cushing Wright, Ithiel Town, and others "to promote the fin ...
and the Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago's Grant Park, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the world. Recognized for its curatorial efforts and popularity among visitors, the museum hosts approximately 1.5 mill ...
.
Barlow returned to England, married Marie Elizabeth Johnson (an American Citizen) in London
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in 1891, and then settled in St. Ives, Cornwall
St Ives ( kw, Porth Ia, meaning " St Ia's cove") is a seaside town, civil parish and port in Cornwall, England. The town lies north of Penzance and west of Camborne on the coast of the Celtic Sea. In former times it was commercially dependent ...
in 1892. In 1896, Barlow was made a member of the Royal Society of British Artists
The Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) is a British art body established in 1823 as the Society of British Artists, as an alternative to the Royal Academy.
History
The RBA commenced with twenty-seven members, and took until 1876 to reach fif ...
(RBA) and, in 1916, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters
The Royal Institute of Oil Painters, also known as ROI, is an association of painters in London, England, and is the only major art society which features work done only in oil. It is a member society of the Federation of British Artists.
Histor ...
(ROI). He received medals at both the 1899 Paris Salon
The Salon (french: Salon), or rarely Paris Salon (French: ''Salon de Paris'' ), beginning in 1667 was the official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Between 1748 and 1890 it was arguably the greatest annual or biennial art ...
(Gold Medal-3rd Class) and the 1900 Paris Exposition. Many of his later scenes are from the Lamorna
Lamorna ( kw, Nansmornow) is a village, valley and cove in west Cornwall, England, UK. It is on the Penwith peninsula approximately south of Penzance. Lamorna became popular with the artists of the Newlyn School, including Alfred Munnings, La ...
Valley, Cornwall, where he had a studio. His 1909 painting, "Spring, Lamorna" was considered his best work to date.
Barlow died in Penzance
Penzance ( ; kw, Pennsans) is a town, civil parish and port in the Penwith district of Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is the most westerly major town in Cornwall and is about west-southwest of Plymouth and west-southwest of London. Situated ...
, Cornwall, in 1917.
Many of Barlow's pupils at the John Noble Barlow school became well-known painters, including Garstin Cox, William Cox, Donald Henry Floyd
Donald Henry Floyd (18 April 1892 – 15 June 1965) was a British painter known for his work in South East Wales.
Biography
Floyd was born in Plymouth. He trained under Frederick John Snell and John Noble Barlow for five years with such succ ...
, Herbert George, Anna A. Hills, and Edgar Nye.
Works
Barlow was well known for his large landscapes, seascapes, sunsets and moonrises and autumnal scenes. Tree groupings were considered one of his strong suits. Three of Barlow's paintings are currently displayed at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum
The Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD Museum) is an art museum integrated with the Rhode Island School of Design, in Providence, Rhode Island, US. The museum was co-founded with the school in 1877, and still shares multiple build ...
in Providence, Rhode Island in the United States. Barlow's work is also on public display in Cheltenham, Plymouth and Truro in England. He often signed his works, "J. N. Barlow".
See also
* List of St. Ives artistsNotes and references
*David Tovey. ''Creating A Splash: The St Ives Society of Artists, (1927–1952)'' (Wilson Books, 2004)John Noble Barlow
(Barlow Genealogy).
John Noble Barlow
(The Lynda Cotton Gallery).
External links
*{{DEFAULTSORT:Barlow, John Noble Académie Julian alumni English emigrants to the United States 19th-century English painters English male painters 20th-century English painters British Impressionist painters Landscape artists Artists from Manchester St Ives artists 1861 births 1917 deaths 20th-century English male artists 19th-century English male artists