John Taylor (1739–1838)
John Taylor (1739–1838) was an English portrait-painter.
Life
Born in
Incorporated Society of Artists.[1]
Known for highly finished portraits in pencil, Taylor was from 1779 an intermittent exhibitor at the
Royal Academy. Later in life he saved money by teaching in London, with the support of John Alexander Gresse and Paul Sandby. He invested in annuities to last him to the age of 100.[1][2]
Taylor died in Cirencester Place, Marylebone, London, on 21 November 1838, in his ninety-ninth year. He was a friend of the sculptor Joseph Nollekens, who made a bust of him, and left him a legacy in his will.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c Lee, Sidney, ed. (1898). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 55. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/27057. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1898). "Taylor, John (1739-1838)". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 55. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
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