Samuel Drummond
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| Born | 25 December 1766 London, England |
| Died | 6 August 1844 (aged 77) London, England |
| Known for | Portrait painting, Marine art |
Samuel Drummond
Life
Drummond was born to Jane Bicknell and James Drummond, a London baker. At about thirteen Drummond was apprenticed to the sea service, working on the Baltic trade routes for six or seven years.
Among Drummond's sitters were Walter Scott, Francis Place, Elizabeth Fry and Marc Isambard Brunel.[2] He also painted such persons as Admiral
For some time Drummond was employed by The European Magazine and London Review to make portraits of leading personalities of the day. Among the portraits published in The European Magazine were those of Lord Gerald Lake, Sir John Soane and Friedrich Accum.
Towards the end of his life, despite continuing his craft, Drummond struggled financially and was frequently supported by the funds of the Royal Academy.[4] Nearly all Drummond's children from his three marriages became artists (five daughters and one son): Rose Emma from the first, Ellen, Eliza Ann and Jane from the second to Rose Hudson and Rosa Myra and Julian from the third one.[2]
References
- ^ a b Samuel Drummond National Portrait Gallery
- ^ a b c The Drummond Family Sussex PhotoHistory
- ^ Graves 1888.
- ^ William Sandby. History of the Royal Academy, 1862
- Attribution
Graves, Robert Edmund (1888). . In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 16. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
External links
- Samuel Drummond online (ArtCyclopedia)
- Charles Dickens by Samuel Drummond ("Dickens Museum")
- Profile on Royal Academy of Arts Collections
- 43 artworks by or after Samuel Drummond at the Art UK site
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