Browse the complete listings...

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

John Faed

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19

Artist: John Faed
Title: Grandpa Describing the Battle of Blenheim to his Grandchildren
Date: 1876
Medium: Oil on board
Description:

11 by 14 inches

This is a smaller version of the painting of the Battle of Blenheim exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1875. The painting here differs from the larger version in a number of subtle ways. The colours seem richer and there are added touches of colour as on the geraniums on the window. The view from Faed's house over Gatehouse, which is the basis for the landscape is more clearly delineated in this work.

This work was exhibited at the Home Again exhibition, Kirkcudbright, 2009 and the World of Susan Faed exhibiton, Gatehouse, October 2009

Gallery: Not Applicable
Location: Gatehouse of Fleet

All Art Works by this Artist

His Return from the War

His Recognition of Her

Her Recognition of him, (finale)

The Hero and Heroine

Grandpa Describing the Battle of Blenheim to his Grandchildren

John Faed Self portrait

About the Artist

Artist: John Faed
Date of Birth: 1819
Date of Death: 1902
Place of Death: Gatehouse of fleet
Floreat:

Residence in Dumfries & Galloway:
Born at Barlay Mill, Gatehouse of Fleet. Died at Ardmore, Gatehouse of Fleet, which he built in 1867. Divided his time between Gatehouse and London before settling permanently at Ardmore 1880.

Education:
Trustees Academy, Edinburgh, although largely self taught.

Professional Bodies:
ARSA 1847; RSA 1851

Exhibited At:
Royal Academy; Royal Scottish Academy; Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts.

Mentors:

Associates:
Member of the Smashers' Club. President of the Kirkcudbright Fine Art Association. Gave encouragement to Hornel and his colleagues.

Bibliography:

The Faeds, Mary McKerrow, Edinburgh, 1982.

Kirkcudbright: one hundred years of an artists' colony, Patrick Bourne, Atelier Books, Edinburgh, 2000.

The Gatehouse Years, David I A Steel, 2002.

Five Centuries of Scottish Painting, Atelier Books, Edinburgh, 2006

Tales of the Kirkcudbright Artists, Haig Gordon, Kirkcudbright 2006

Self portrait provided by Stewartry Museum.

Notes:

Began to paint miniatures at an early age. Left for Edinburgh in 1840. Followed his brother Thomas to London but always longed for Gatehouse of Fleet. Built a house there in 1867 and settled permanently in 1880. Illustrated The Cottar's Saturday Night, Tam O' Shanter and The Soldier's Return for the Fine Arts Association. His self portrait, The Little Seamstress and other works are in the Stewartry Museum, Kirkcudbright. A Family Meal appears to be one of the works prepared for the Cottar's Saturday Night. A small View over Gatehouse of Fleet is illustrated in Bourne p23 (see bibliography). The Pedlar, signed and dated 1874 sold at Christies, Edinburgh, 26/10/06, Sale 7299, lot 112. A water colour On the Dee South of Castle Douglas, sold by Lyon and Turnbull, sale 182, lot 31, 12 July 2007. An oil painting Gatehouse of 1886 was sold for £2400 at Bonhams Scottish sale 29/08/2008, lot 1075. A fine portrait of the 1850s The Sportsman, was sold at Bonhams, Edinburgh, for £13,800 on 21 April 2011, sale 18818, lot 21.