James Ward (painter)
James Ward , (born October 23, 1769 in London , † November 23, 1859 in Cheshunt , Hertfordshire ), was an English painter .
Life
James Ward worked mainly as an animal illustrator , but also as a battle and genre painter. Many of his drawings with animals are best known through copperplate engravings , collected in a work published by John Boydell in 1805 .
On behalf of the British government, he painted a gigantic allegorical depiction of the Battle of Waterloo , which has been lost to this day. He also created several genre paintings, including scenes with smugglers and poachers. In 1811 he became a member of the London Academy .
His granddaughter Henrietta Ward , also a painter, married the painter Edward Matthew Ward in 1848 . His great-grandson Leslie Ward became a well-known cartoonist for Vanity Fair magazine under the pseudonym Spy .
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ward, James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 23, 1769 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 23, 1859 |
| Place of death | Cheshunt , Hertfordshire |