Martineau was the son of Elizabeth Batty and Philip Martineau, a Master in Chancery. Through his mother, he was the grandson of Robert Batty, M.D. (1763–1849), physician and amateur painter.[2]
Martineau attended Colfes school for a few years at the age of 15. He first trained as a lawyer and later entered the Royal Academy where he was awarded a silver medal. He studied under the Pre-Raphaelite artist William Holman Hunt and once shared a studio with him. He died at the age of 43. In 1865, he married Maria Wheeler and had two children with her.[1]
His most famous painting, The Last Day in the Old Home, portrays the household of a feckless squire after gambling away his family's inheritance. The man portrayed is Colonel John Leslie Toke (1839–1911) who was a friend of Martineau and was painted at his country home, Godinton House in Ashford, Kent. In an odd way life came to imitate art, for J L Toke inherited the house in 1866 but lost it after four hundred years of the Toke family living there. The painting can be seen at the Tate Gallery in London. Other paintings were bequeathed to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford and Liverpool Art Gallery by his daughter Helen. Other less well known paintings include Kit's First Writing Lesson and Picciola.[1]
Martineau was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery.
Worksedit
Picciola, Tate, 1853.
The Spelling Lesson, Paris, Musée d'Orsay, circa 1856.
Christoph Newall, La Leçon d'orthographe, La Revue du Musée d'Orsay, n° 21 autommne 2005, p. 20-25.
External linksedit
17 artworks by or after Robert Braithwaite Martineau at the Art UK site
January 09, 2024
robert, braithwaite, martineau, january, 1826, february, 1869, english, victorian, painter, drawing, william, holman, hunt, 1860, born, 1826, january, 1826london, englanddied13, february, 1869, 1869, aged, london, englandeducationroyal, academy, artknown, forp. Robert Braithwaite Martineau 19 January 1826 13 February 1869 1 was an English Victorian painter Robert Braithwaite MartineauDrawing of Robert Braithwaite Martineau by William Holman Hunt 1860 Born 1826 01 19 19 January 1826London EnglandDied13 February 1869 1869 02 13 aged 43 London EnglandEducationRoyal Academy of ArtKnown forPainting DrawingNotable workThe Last Day in the Old HomeMovementPre Raphaelite Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Notes 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External linksLife editMartineau was the son of Elizabeth Batty and Philip Martineau a Master in Chancery Through his mother he was the grandson of Robert Batty M D 1763 1849 physician and amateur painter 2 Martineau attended Colfes school for a few years at the age of 15 He first trained as a lawyer and later entered the Royal Academy where he was awarded a silver medal He studied under the Pre Raphaelite artist William Holman Hunt and once shared a studio with him He died at the age of 43 In 1865 he married Maria Wheeler and had two children with her 1 nbsp Robert Braithwaite Martineau The Last Day in the Old Home 1862 Tate Gallery London His most famous painting The Last Day in the Old Home portrays the household of a feckless squire after gambling away his family s inheritance The man portrayed is Colonel John Leslie Toke 1839 1911 who was a friend of Martineau and was painted at his country home Godinton House in Ashford Kent In an odd way life came to imitate art for J L Toke inherited the house in 1866 but lost it after four hundred years of the Toke family living there The painting can be seen at the Tate Gallery in London Other paintings were bequeathed to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford and Liverpool Art Gallery by his daughter Helen Other less well known paintings include Kit s First Writing Lesson and Picciola 1 Martineau was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery Works editPicciola Tate 1853 The Spelling Lesson Paris Musee d Orsay circa 1856 Notes edit a b c Cust 1893 Peak Steve 2011 Hastings Country Park The Hastings Chronicle Retrieved 9 February 2016 References editCust Lionel Henry 1893 Martineau Robert Braithwaite In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 36 London Smith Elder amp Co Bibliography editChristoph Newall La Lecon d orthographe La Revue du Musee d Orsay n 21 autommne 2005 p 20 25 External links edit17 artworks by or after Robert Braithwaite Martineau at the Art UK site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Braithwaite Martineau amp oldid 1147578743, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
