John Faed
John Faed (born August 31, 1819 in Burley Mill , Kirkcudbrightshire in Scotland , † October 22, 1902 in Ardmore ) was a Scottish painter .
Faed came to the Edinburgh Academy in 1841 and began making small genre paintings the following year. In 1850 he made himself known through an image: Shakespeare and His Contemporaries , and later through two series of illustrations: The Farmer's Sunday Evening and the Soldier's Return . In 1864 he moved to London .
Of his genre pictures, executed here with great care, but without deep feeling, are to be mentioned:
- The rifle festival ,
- The stirrup drink ,
- The forester's daughter ,
- Goldsmith in his study ,
- The winding down ,
- The old basket weaver ,
- The old shopkeeper and
- After the win .
His brother Thomas Faed was also a painter.
literature
- Gerhard Bissell: Faed, John . In: General Artist Lexicon . The visual artists of all times and peoples (AKL). Volume 36, Saur, Munich a. a. 2003, ISBN 3-598-22776-0 , p. 178.
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Faed, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1819 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Burley Mill , Scotland |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 22, 1902 |
| Place of death | Ardmore |