Heywood Hardy
Heywood Hardy (born November 25, 1842 in Chichester , † 1933 in West Sussex ) was an English painter and printmaker of Late Impressionism . He was known for his animal painting and his genre painting with riding and hunting scenes from the eighteenth century, but was also considered an excellent portraitist .
life and work
Heywood Hardy came from a family of artists. He was the youngest son of the landscape painter James Hardy (1801–1879). His older brother James Hardy Jr. (1832–1889) also painted and devoted himself to animal and hunting scenes. Heywood Hardy first tried animal painting in Keynsham, but after initial failures he signed up for a short period with the 7th Somerset Volunteers. In 1864 he went to Paris and studied at the École des Beaux-Arts . Before returning to England in 1868, he stayed briefly in Antwerp .
In 1870 Hardy settled in London and moved into a studio with Briton Rivière . In the years that followed, Hardy became known for his empathetic depictions of animals and became a successful and recognized artist. He was invited to many estates to do commissioned work. He had numerous patrons, including Colonel Sir Charles Wyndham Murray, the Marquess of Zetland and the Sitwells of Renishaw. His animal and landscape depictions, printed using the techniques of etching and heliogravure , enjoyed great popularity in the late 19th century and achieved large editions.
Hardy became a member of several prestigious societies, including the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers , the Royal Institute of Oil Painters , the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, and the Royal Watercolor Society . He exhibited his work at the Royal Academy of Arts and the Grosvenor Gallery . Hardy also worked as an illustrator and made major contributions to the Illustrated London News and Graphic Magazine .
In 1909, Hardy moved to West Sussex and, at the age of 80, painted a controversial series of Biblical scenes including Jesus Christ walking in the Sussex countryside surrounded by contemporary dignitaries of a village. Hardy made these plaques to mark the 700th anniversary of the Church of Clymping in the Arun district , where they can still be seen today.
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| SURNAME | Hardy, Heywood |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English painter and printmaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 25, 1842 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chichester |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1933 |
| Place of death | West Sussex |