Horatio Henry Couldery
Encyclopedia
Horatio Henry Couldery was an English animal painter
and illustrator noted especially for his depictions of domestic cats, kittens and dogs. He was born in Lewisham
, London, trained at the Royal Academy
, and exhibited there as well as at the British Institution
, the Royal Society of British Artists
gallery in Suffolk Street, and other notable galleries both in the capital and the regions. His work, with its great attention to detail, was highly regarded by art critic John Ruskin
.
Animal painter
An animal painter is an artist who specializes in or is known for their skill in the portrayal of animals, essentially up to about 1900. During the last century "wildlife artist" became the preferred term for contemporary animal painters....
and illustrator noted especially for his depictions of domestic cats, kittens and dogs. He was born in Lewisham
Lewisham
Lewisham is a district in South London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
, London, trained at the Royal Academy
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
, and exhibited there as well as at the British Institution
British Institution
The British Institution was a private 19th-century society in London formed to exhibit the works of living and dead artists; it was also known as the Pall Mall Picture Galleries or the British Gallery...
, the Royal Society of British Artists
Royal Society of British Artists
The Royal Society of British Artists is a British art body established in 1823 as the Society of British Artists, as an alternative to the Royal Academy.-History:...
gallery in Suffolk Street, and other notable galleries both in the capital and the regions. His work, with its great attention to detail, was highly regarded by art critic John Ruskin
John Ruskin
John Ruskin was the leading English art critic of the Victorian era, also an art patron, draughtsman, watercolourist, a prominent social thinker and philanthropist. He wrote on subjects ranging from geology to architecture, myth to ornithology, literature to education, and botany to political...
.
External links
- H. H. Coulderey on Artnet
- H. H. Couldery - Biography and paintings ("Barking at the moon - Blog)
- Horatio Henry Couldery (1832–1893) Victorian Painter (www.artistsandart.org - blog)
- Paintings by H. H. Couldery (Art Renewal Centre)
- Exemplary behavior (Oil on canvas - Christie'sChristie'sChristie's is an art business and a fine arts auction house.- History :The official company literature states that founder James Christie conducted the first sale in London, England, on 5 December 1766, and the earliest auction catalogue the company retains is from December 1766...
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