Frederick Barnard (16 May 1846 – 28 September 1896)[1] was an English illustrator, caricaturist and genre painter. He is noted for his work on the novels of Charles Dickens published between 1871 and 1879 by Chapman and Hall.[2]
In 1870 Barnard married Alice Faraday, a niece of Michael Faraday. In the 1880s, Barnard and his wife joined a colony of artists at Broadway in the Cotswolds.
Uriah Heep, by Fred BarnardMr and Mrs Micawber and the twins, by Fred Barnard
Barnard concentrated on illustrating scenes other than those that Browne and Dickens had chosen to portray. Whereas Browne was inclined to create dramatic group scenes for his prints, Barnard was more interested in showing the relationships between pairs of characters. At the same time, Barnard also had to seamlessly blend the characters as visualised by Browne with his own style, trying not to deviate too much from their established appearance.
After the death of his son Geoffrey in 1891, Barnard went into a decline. His relationship with Alice suffered, and he fell into a deep depression, which he tried to escape by taking laudanum. On 27 September 1896 Barnard died at his home, Aber-Maw on Merton Hall Road in Wimbledon after his bedclothes caught fire from the pipe he was smoking while under the influence of a drug, probably laudanum. His cause of death was suffocation, although his body was also badly charred. He was buried in the churchyard of St Mary's church in Wimbledon.[6]
FamilyEdit
Barnard was married to Alice Faraday (1847–1924) on the Isle of Wight on 11 August 1870. They had three children: Geoffrey (1872–1891), Marion Alice or "Polly" (1874-1946), and Dorothy, or "Dolly" (1878–1949).[7] Geoffrey was an artist himself, who worked alongside his father until his death on 18 December 1891 in Evesham from congenital heart disease.
The painter Elinor M. Barnard (1872–1942) was Barnard's niece.[8]
John Singer Sargent had become very close to the Barnard family by the time of Frederick's death. Barnard's daughters Dorothy and Polly served as the models for Sargent's painting Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose.[9] He would, in later years, take the Barnard girls along on his painting trips to southern Europe. In Sargent's will, drawn up in 1918, he left £5000 to Alice Barnard.
^Clark, Alan (1998). Dictionary of British Comic Artists, Writers and Editors. p. 9.
^Allingham, Philip V. (1 July 2009). "Fred Barnard (1846-1896): Dickensian Illustrator and Realist Painter". Victorian Web. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
^1851 England Census for Frederick Barnard, Middlesex, Christchurch: Ancestry.com (subscription required)
^O'Donoghue, Freeman Marius. "Barnard, Frederick". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^Kitton, Frederic G. (1899). Dickens and his illustrators. London: George Redway. p. 222.
^Surrey, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1997 for Frederick Barnard, Wimbledon, St Mary, 1896-1899: Ancestry.com (subscription required)
^Natasha. "JSS Gallery". JSS Gallery. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
^Natasha. "JSS Gallery". JSS Gallery. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
^Richard Ormond, "Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose," in Stanley Olson et al., Sargent at Broadway: The Impressionist Years (New York: Universe/Coe Kerr Gallery, 1986).
BibliographyEdit
Hammerton, J. A. The Dickens Picture-Book. London: Educational Book Co., 1910.
Kitton, Frederic G. Dickens and His Illustrators. 1899. Rpt. Honolulu: U. Press of the Pacific, 2004.
Scully, Richard. Eminent Victorian Cartoonists, Volume II: The Rivals of Mr Punch. London: Political Cartoon Society, 2018.
Martin Chuzzlewit Illustrations 21 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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For other people named Frederick Barnard see Frederick Barnard disambiguation Frederick Barnard 16 May 1846 28 September 1896 1 was an English illustrator caricaturist and genre painter He is noted for his work on the novels of Charles Dickens published between 1871 and 1879 by Chapman and Hall 2 Fred BarnardBorn 1846 05 16 16 May 1846London EnglandDied28 September 1896 1896 09 28 aged 50 Wimbledon EnglandNationalityBritishEducationLeon BonnatKnown forIllustratorSpouseAlice FaradaySignature Contents 1 Life and work 2 Family 3 Gallery 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External linksLife and work Edit nbsp One of Barnard s illustrations of the Franco Prussian War for The Illustrated London NewsBarnard was born in the Christchurch district in London one of seven children of Caroline nee Chater 1797 1876 and Edward Barnard 1796 1867 a silversmith 3 He studied art under Leon Bonnat in Paris 4 and worked in London and at Cullercoats on the Northumberland coast His work was exhibited at the Royal Academy of Art He also worked as an illustrator for Punch The Illustrated London News and Harper s Weekly In 1870 Barnard married Alice Faraday a niece of Michael Faraday In the 1880s Barnard and his wife joined a colony of artists at Broadway in the Cotswolds In 1871 Barnard was commissioned by Chapman and Hall to illustrate nine volumes of the Household Edition of Dickens work It included Bleak House A Tale of Two Cities Sketches by Boz Nicholas Nickleby Barnaby Rudge Dombey and Son and Martin Chuzzlewit He followed in the footsteps of the respected illustrator Hablot Knight Browne who had worked with Dickens himself Barnard created some 450 illustrations over an eight year period and became known as the Charles Dickens among black and white artists 5 nbsp Uriah Heep by Fred Barnard nbsp Mr and Mrs Micawber and the twins by Fred BarnardBarnard concentrated on illustrating scenes other than those that Browne and Dickens had chosen to portray Whereas Browne was inclined to create dramatic group scenes for his prints Barnard was more interested in showing the relationships between pairs of characters At the same time Barnard also had to seamlessly blend the characters as visualised by Browne with his own style trying not to deviate too much from their established appearance After the death of his son Geoffrey in 1891 Barnard went into a decline His relationship with Alice suffered and he fell into a deep depression which he tried to escape by taking laudanum On 27 September 1896 Barnard died at his home Aber Maw on Merton Hall Road in Wimbledon after his bedclothes caught fire from the pipe he was smoking while under the influence of a drug probably laudanum His cause of death was suffocation although his body was also badly charred He was buried in the churchyard of St Mary s church in Wimbledon 6 Family EditBarnard was married to Alice Faraday 1847 1924 on the Isle of Wight on 11 August 1870 They had three children Geoffrey 1872 1891 Marion Alice or Polly 1874 1946 and Dorothy or Dolly 1878 1949 7 Geoffrey was an artist himself who worked alongside his father until his death on 18 December 1891 in Evesham from congenital heart disease The painter Elinor M Barnard 1872 1942 was Barnard s niece 8 John Singer Sargent had become very close to the Barnard family by the time of Frederick s death Barnard s daughters Dorothy and Polly served as the models for Sargent s painting Carnation Lily Lily Rose 9 He would in later years take the Barnard girls along on his painting trips to southern Europe In Sargent s will drawn up in 1918 he left 5000 to Alice Barnard Gallery Edit nbsp Alice Faraday wife of Fred Barnard by John Singer Sargent nbsp Dorothy Barnard John Singer Sargent 1885 nbsp Dorothy Barnard John Singer Sargent 1889 nbsp Polly Barnard Girl in White Muslin John Singer Sargent 1889References Edit Clark Alan 1998 Dictionary of British Comic Artists Writers and Editors p 9 Allingham Philip V 1 July 2009 Fred Barnard 1846 1896 Dickensian Illustrator and Realist Painter Victorian Web Retrieved 5 January 2013 1851 England Census for Frederick Barnard Middlesex Christchurch Ancestry com subscription required O Donoghue Freeman Marius Barnard Frederick Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press Subscription or UK public library membership required Kitton Frederic G 1899 Dickens and his illustrators London George Redway p 222 Surrey England Church of England Burials 1813 1997 for Frederick Barnard Wimbledon St Mary 1896 1899 Ancestry com subscription required Natasha JSS Gallery JSS Gallery Retrieved 5 January 2013 Natasha JSS Gallery JSS Gallery Retrieved 5 January 2013 Richard Ormond Carnation Lily Lily Rose in Stanley Olson et al Sargent at Broadway The Impressionist Years New York Universe Coe Kerr Gallery 1986 Bibliography EditHammerton J A The Dickens Picture Book London Educational Book Co 1910 Kitton Frederic G Dickens and His Illustrators 1899 Rpt Honolulu U Press of the Pacific 2004 Scully Richard Eminent Victorian Cartoonists Volume II The Rivals of Mr Punch London Political Cartoon Society 2018 The Pilgrim s Progress John Bunyan 1893 John C Winston amp Co over 100 illustrations by Fred BarnardExternal links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fred Barnard Works by Fred Barnard at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Fred Barnard at Internet Archive Martin Chuzzlewit Illustrations Archived 21 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fred Barnard amp oldid 1176615859, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
