George Duncan Beechey
George Duncan Beechey (born October 20, 1798 in London , England , † December 6, 1852 in Lucknow , India ) was a British portrait painter of the 19th century.
Life
Beechey was the third of 18 children of the English portrait painter and later Sir William Beechey with his wife Anne Phyllis Jessop. King George III of Great Britain was his godfather . He was the brother of the captain of the British Navy Frederick William Beechey , the admiral and painter Richard Brydges Beechey and the portrait painter Henry William Beechey .
The fact that Beechy's father was the king's portrait painter created a large clientele within the royal family and well-known personalities, such as Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex . From 1817 to 1834 he exhibited several times at the Royal Academy of Arts .
In the years 1821 to 1822 Beechey made a drawing and painting trip to Egypt , in the 1830s he traveled to India. There he became the court painter of the last nawabs of Avadh .
Works (selection)
Frederick William Beechey , around 1822
Duleep Singh , 1852
literature
- GDS Beechey: The Eighth Child: George Duncan Beechey. 1797-1952. Royal Portrait Painter to the Last Four Kings of Oudh . Excalibur Press of London, London 1994.
- Beechey, George Duncan . In: Leslie Stephen (Ed.): Dictionary of National Biography . Volume 4: Beal - Beaver. , MacMillan & Co, Smith, Elder & Co., New York City / London 1885, p. 122 (English).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beechey, George Duncan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British portrait painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1797 or October 20, 1798 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 17, 1852 or December 6, 1852 |
| Place of death | Lucknow , India |