John Bagnold Burgess
John Bagnold Burgess
Life and work
Burgess was born in
Burgess started his career by painting portraits and
Burgess's first great success was his "Bravo Toro" in 1865. Some of his other important works are "Stolen by Gypsies" (1868), "Kissing Relics in Spain" (1869), "The Barber's Prodigy" (1875), and "Licensing Beggars in Spain" (1877). In June 1877, Burgess was elected an associate of the Royal Academy. Other paintings are "The Letter-Writer" (1882), "The Scramble at the Wedding" (1884), "The Cigarette Makers" (1887), and "Freedom of the Press" (1890),[2] which was Burgess's diploma work upon being elected a full member of the Royal Academy in 1889. From 1850–97, Burgess exhibited seventy-three pictures at the Royal Academy, fifteen at the British Institution, and thirty or forty at other institutions.[1]
He died on 12 November 1897 at his home at 60 Finchley Road, London, from the
Family
John came from a family of notable painters: his father was H. W. Burgess, landscape painter to
References
- ^ a b c d e f Dictionary of National Biography, 1901, pp. 333–5.
- ^ The freedom of the press (RA collections).
- ^ Magazine of Art, volume 5, 1882.
Further reading
- John Bagnold Burgess (Magazine of Art, volume 5 (1882) pp. 133–137.
- Wilfrid Meynell, The modern school of art, volume 2 (London: W. R. Howell & Co., c. 1887), pp. 55–63.
- Lee, Sidney, ed. (1901). . Dictionary of National Biography (1st supplement). Vol. 1. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
External links
- 26 artworks by or after John Bagnold Burgess at the Art UK site
- J. B. Burgess on Artnet
- Paintings by Burgess Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (Art Renewal Center - 9 Sep 2010)
- Portraits of Burgess (National Portrait Gallery, London).
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