William Augustus Barron (1751–1812) was a British landscape painter.[3]
William Augustus Barron | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1751[1] London, England |
| Died | 1812[2] |
| Nationality | British |
Life edit
He was a pupil of William Tomkins and younger brother of Hugh Barron. In 1766, he gained a premium at the Society of Arts. He practised as a landscape painter, and also as a drawing master. Like his brother, he excelled as a performer upon the violin; like him, also, he reached no more than a moderate excellence in his proper profession. His skill upon the violin gained him an introduction to Sir Edward Walpole, who gave him a situation in the exchequer, which in 1808 he still held.[3]
A view of Wanstead House by this artist was engraved by Picot in 1775; also after him are a set of views of castles and other subjects taken in different parts of Essex. In the print-room of the British Museum, there is a large pen drawing by him of Richmond Bridge in 1778.[3]
Notes edit
- ^ "William Augustus Barron". British Museum. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538–1812
- ^ a b c Radford 1885, p. 296.
References edit
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Radford, Ernest (1885). "Barron, William Augustus". In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 3. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 296. ; Endnotes:
- Edwards's Anecdotes of Painters, 1808
- Redgrave's Dictionary
