John Faed
General Sir Charles James Napier, 1782 - 1853. Conqueror of Sind
About this artwork
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artist:
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title:General Sir Charles James Napier, 1782 - 1853. Conqueror of Sind
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date created:Dated 1854
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after:Patric Park (1811 - 1855) Scottish
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materials:Ink on paper
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measurements:34.30 x 26.00 cm
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credit line:Bequeathed by W.F. Watson 1886
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accession number:PG 1679
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John Faed
John Faed
As a young boy John Faed displayed exceptional artistic talent as a portraitist. Despite his father’s objections towards a career as an artist, Faed moved to Edinburgh in 1839 to attend the Trustees’ Academy where he studied life drawing and painting. He began to move away from portraiture and...