Percy Carpenter Explained

Percy Carpenter
Birth Date:1820
Death Date:1895
Education:Royal Academy
Occupation:Painter
Parents:William Hookham Carpenter and Margaret Sarah Carpenter
Nationality:British

Percy Carpenter (1820–1895), son of William Hookham Carpenter and Margaret Sarah Carpenter,[1] a hugely successful and recognised portrait painter in the 19th century.

Biography

Carpenter studied painting in the British Royal Academy and exhibited there, and at the British Institution ca. 1841–1842. From 1851 to 1858 he worked in Asia, producing works exhibited in the National Museum of Singapore and the Royal Academy.

In 1859, he was in India, where he produced works now exhibited in the India Office Library and published in books. In 1861 he published "Boar Hunting in India" which included "The Charge" (see illustration).[2] Like his father, he also served as a Keeper of Prints at the British Museum.[3] [4] He was a friend of art critic, illustrator, and director of the British National Portrait Gallery, Sir George Scharf.[1]

Notes and References

  1. National Portrait Gallery, London: Percy Carpenter portrait, 2010.
  2. Web site: Carpenter. Percy. The Charge 1861 . "Hog Hunting in Lower Bengal" by Percy Carpenter, published by Day and Son, lithographers to the Queen, W Thacker & Co, London, and Thacker, Spink & Co, Calcutta.. Day & son. 5 December 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110711164311/http://www.heritage-images.com/Preview/PreviewPage.aspx?id=1197172&licenseType=RM&from=search&back=1197172&orntn=2. 11 July 2011. dead.
  3. Web site: Christie's fine art auctioneers: Percy Carpenter (mid 19th Century), Lot Notes . Christies.com . 1995-06-16 . 2013-04-27.
  4. Web site: n.d. (accessed 4 Dec 2010) . Christies.com . 1997-05-22 . 2013-04-27.