John Laporte (artist)
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John Laporte was an English landscape painter and etcher, who worked in and around London
, England.
, England, to a French family of Huguenot origins, and studied art under John James Barralet
. He became a drawing-master at the military academy
at Addiscombe
. He was also a successful private teacher, and Dr. Thomas Monro
(the patron of J M W Turner amongst others), was one of his pupils. From 1785 he contributed landscapes to the Royal Academy
and British Institution
exhibitions in London, and was an original member of the short-lived society 'The Associated Artists in Watercolours,' from which he retired in 1811. He also painted in oils
.
He published: 'Characters of Trees, (1798–1801), 'Progressive Lessons sketched from Nature,' (1804), and 'The Progress of a Water-colour Drawing', and, in conjunction with W F Wells
, executed a set of seventy-two etchings, entitled 'A Collection of Prints illustrative of English Scenery, from the Drawings and Sketches of Thomas Gainsborough
' (1819). His 'Perdita discovered by the Old Shepherd' was engraved by Bartolozzi
, and his 'Millbank on the River Thames' by Francis Jukes
.
Laporte died in London on 8 July 1839, aged 78.
Laporte's daughter, Miss M. A. Laporte, exhibited portraits and fancy subjects at the Academy and the British Institution from 1813 to 1822; in 1835 she was elected a member of the Institute of Painters in Watercolours
, but withdrew in 1846.
His son, George Henry Laporte (d. 1873), animal painter, exhibited sporting subjects at the Academy, British Institution, and Suffolk Street Gallery from 1818, and was a foundation member of the Institute of Painters in Water-colours, to which he sent clever representations of animals, hunting scenes, and military groups. Some of his works were engraved in the 'New Sporting Magazine.' Laporte held the appointment of animal painter to the King of Hanover. He died suddenly at 13 Norfolk Square, London on 23 October 1873.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England.
Life and work
Laporte was born in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England, to a French family of Huguenot origins, and studied art under John James Barralet
John James Barralet
John James Barralet, of French extraction, was born in Ireland, ca. 1747; he was in early life a drawing-master in Dublin, but came to London and practised water-colour painting. He exhibited three landscapes at the Royal Academy in 1770, and occasionally exhibited in succeeding years. He was...
. He became a drawing-master at the military academy
Addiscombe Military Academy
The East India Company Military Seminary, colloquially known as Addiscombe Seminary, Addiscombe College, or Addiscombe Military Academy was a British military academy at Addiscombe, Surrey, in what is now the London Borough of Croydon. It was established in 1809, and closed in 1861...
at Addiscombe
Addiscombe
Addiscombe is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Croydon. It is situated south of Charing Cross.It is situated just to the northeast of central Croydon, and is home to a high proportion of people who commute to Central London, owing to its proximity to the busy...
. He was also a successful private teacher, and Dr. Thomas Monro
Thomas Monro
Thomas Monro was a British art collector and patron as well as Physician to George III. He was Principal Physician of the Bethlem Royal Hospital in London but resigned in June 1816 as a result of scandal when he was accused of ‘wanting in humanity’ towards his patients.Monro was best known as a...
(the patron of J M W Turner amongst others), was one of his pupils. From 1785 he contributed landscapes to 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 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...
exhibitions in London, and was an original member of the short-lived society 'The Associated Artists in Watercolours,' from which he retired in 1811. He also painted in oils
Oil painting
Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments that are bound with a medium of drying oil—especially in early modern Europe, linseed oil. Often an oil such as linseed was boiled with a resin such as pine resin or even frankincense; these were called 'varnishes' and were prized for their body...
.
He published: 'Characters of Trees, (1798–1801), 'Progressive Lessons sketched from Nature,' (1804), and 'The Progress of a Water-colour Drawing', and, in conjunction with W F Wells
William Frederick Wells
William Frederick Wells was an English watercolour landscape painter and etcher.Wells was born in London in 1762. Wells studied art in London under John James Barralet . On 20 November 1804, Wells initiated the founding of a watercolour painters society at a meeting at the Stratford Coffee House,...
, executed a set of seventy-two etchings, entitled 'A Collection of Prints illustrative of English Scenery, from the Drawings and Sketches of Thomas Gainsborough
Thomas Gainsborough
Thomas Gainsborough was an English portrait and landscape painter.-Suffolk:Thomas Gainsborough was born in Sudbury, Suffolk. He was the youngest son of John Gainsborough, a weaver and maker of woolen goods. At the age of thirteen he impressed his father with his penciling skills so that he let...
' (1819). His 'Perdita discovered by the Old Shepherd' was engraved by Bartolozzi
Francesco Bartolozzi
Francesco Bartolozzi was an Italian engraver, whose most productive period was spent in London.He was born in Florence...
, and his 'Millbank on the River Thames' by Francis Jukes
Francis Jukes
Francis Jukes was a prolific engraver and publisher, chiefly known for his topographical and shipping prints, the majority in aquatint. He worked alongside the great illustrators of the late eighteenth century...
.
Laporte died in London on 8 July 1839, aged 78.
Laporte's daughter, Miss M. A. Laporte, exhibited portraits and fancy subjects at the Academy and the British Institution from 1813 to 1822; in 1835 she was elected a member of the Institute of Painters in Watercolours
Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours
The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours , initially called the New Society of Painters in Water Colours, , is one of the societies in the Federation of British Artists, based in the Mall Galleries in London.-History:In 1831 the society was founded as the New Society of Painters in Water...
, but withdrew in 1846.
His son, George Henry Laporte (d. 1873), animal painter, exhibited sporting subjects at the Academy, British Institution, and Suffolk Street Gallery from 1818, and was a foundation member of the Institute of Painters in Water-colours, to which he sent clever representations of animals, hunting scenes, and military groups. Some of his works were engraved in the 'New Sporting Magazine.' Laporte held the appointment of animal painter to the King of Hanover. He died suddenly at 13 Norfolk Square, London on 23 October 1873.
External links
- John Laporte online (ArtCyclopedia)
- Works by Laporte (Tate galleryTate GalleryThe Tate is an institution that houses the United Kingdom's national collection of British Art, and International Modern and Contemporary Art...
) - Rustics by a tree (Herbert Art Gallery and MuseumHerbert Art Gallery and MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum is a museum, art gallery, records archive, learning centre and creative arts facility on Jordan Well, Coventry, United Kingdom....
, Coventry) - A backwater on the upper reaches of the Thames (Oil on canvas - Christies)
- Rochester from the banks of the Medway (Oil on canvas - Christie's)