Allen Edward Everitt
Allen Edward Everitt | |
|---|---|
_-_Allen_E._Everitt_(panel_in_the_Everitt_Cabinet)_-_1892P41.2_-_Birmingham_Museums_Trust.jpg) Portrait of Allen Edward Everitt, 1881 | |
| Born | 10 April 1824 59 Newhall Street, Birmingham |
| Died | 11 June 1882 (aged 58) |
| Resting place | Edgbaston Parish Church |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Architectural artist and illustrator |
Allen Edward Everitt (10 April 1824[1] – 11 June 1882) was an English architectural artist and illustrator. He was a leading artist in the Birmingham area between 1850 and 1880, and his work is a valuable historical record of local buildings of that period.
Life and work
Everitt was born at 59 Newhall Street, Birmingham, the son of Edward Everitt, an art dealer, and grandson of Allen Everitt, a well-known local artist and art teacher. His maternal grandfather was David Parkes, the
In 1857, Everitt joined the
In 1854, Everitt completed a series of drawings of Aston Hall, in Warwickshire, which were used to illustrate Alfred Davidson's History of the Holtes of Aston, Baronets, with a description of the family mansion (see bibliography). He also illustrated John Thackray Bunce's History of old St. Martin's (1875), the parish church of Birmingham.[2]
Personal life
_-_Mrs_Allen_E._Everitt_(panel_in_the_Everitt_Cabinet)_-_1892P41.5_-_Birmingham_Museums_Trust.jpg)
In 1880, Everitt married Frances Hudson. They received as a gift from the RBSA a magnificent carved and painted cabinet designed by J. H. Chamberlain (known as the Everitt cabinet; Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery).[2]
He died on 11 June 1882, at Edgbaston, where he had lived most of his life, of "congestion of the lungs"; He was buried at Edgbaston on 16 June.[5] His very large collection of sketches has proved to be an invaluable historical record of buildings in the Birmingham area, many of which no longer exist. A warm tribute to Everitt was published by the Birmingham Daily Post.[6]
Frances died at Southend-on-Sea on 10 August 1889, age 54. She was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Edgbaston, alongside her husband.
References
- ^ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
- ^ a b c d Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1889). "Everitt, Allen Edward". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 18. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 88–89.
- ^ See: George Griffith. History of the free-schools, colleges, hospitals, and asylums of Birmingham (London: W. Tweedie, 1861) p. 114 ff.
- ^ Handsworth Church & its Surroundings Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine (Digital Handsworth).
- ^ Church of England Burials, 1813-1964.
- ^ "The late Mr Allen Edward Everitt". Birmingham Daily Post. 12 June 1882. p. 4.
See also
Bibliography
Books featuring illustrations by Everitt:
- Davidson, Alfred (1854). A history of the Holtes of Aston etc. Birmingham: E. Everitt.
- Hall, Samuel Carter (1858). The baronial halls, and ancient picturesque edifices of England etc. Vol. 1. Willis & Sotheran.
- Bunce, John Thackray (1875). History of Old St. Martin's, Birmingham. Birmingham: Cornish Brothers.
- Holme, Charles (1915). Old English mansions etc. London: The Studio.
External links
- A E Everitt (Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery)
- Handsworth Views by Allen Edward Everitt (Digital Handsworth)
- 1 artwork by or after Allen Edward Everitt at the Art UK site
- A E Everitt on Artnet
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
