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'''John Lindsay Lucas''' (1807–1874) was an English portrait painter. |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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Born in London on 4 July 1807, he was son of William Lucas, from a [[King's Lynn]] family, originally in the Royal Navy, then a writer and journalist; his mother was a Miss Callcott. He was apprenticed to [[Samuel William Reynolds]], the mezzotint engraver, where [[Samuel Cousins]] was his fellow-pupil. At the end of his apprenticeship he set up as a portrait-painter.<ref name="DNB">{{cite DNB|wstitle=Lucas, John|volume=34}}</ref> |
Born in London on 4 July 1807, he was son of William Lucas, from a [[King's Lynn]] family, originally in the Royal Navy, then a writer and journalist; his mother was a Miss Callcott. He was apprenticed to [[Samuel William Reynolds]], the mezzotint engraver, where [[Samuel Cousins]] was his fellow-pupil. At the end of his apprenticeship he set up as a portrait-painter.<ref name="DNB">{{cite DNB|wstitle=Lucas, John|volume=34}}</ref> |
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Lucas was a member of the Clipstone Street academy, where he worked with [[William Etty]] and other artists. One of his earliest patrons and sitters was Henry Milton, who introduced him to [[Mary Russell Mitford |
Lucas was a member of the Clipstone Street academy, where he worked with [[William Etty]] and other artists. One of his earliest patrons and sitters was Henry Milton, who introduced him to [[Mary Russell Mitford]], whose portrait he painted, and exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1829. He then substituted a portrait of her father. A further portrait of her, he kept in his studio, and it was purchased after his death for the [[National Portrait Gallery, London|National Portrait Gallery]].<ref name="DNB"/> |
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One of the fashionable portrait-painters of his time, Lucas had a successful career. He died at his residence in [[St John's Wood]], London, on 30 April 1874. Works in his possession at his death went to auction by Messrs. Christie, Manson, & Wood's, on 25 February 1875.<ref name="DNB"/> |
One of the fashionable portrait-painters of his time, Lucas had a successful career. He died at his residence in [[St John's Wood]], London, on 30 April 1874. Works in his possession at his death went to auction by Messrs. Christie, Manson, & Wood's, on 25 February 1875.<ref name="DNB"/> |
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==Works== |
==Works== |
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[[File:VictoriaduchessofKent.jpg|thumb|[[Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld]], Duchess of Kent, 1841 portrait by John Lucas]] |
[[File:VictoriaduchessofKent.jpg|thumb|[[Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld]], Duchess of Kent, 1841 portrait by John Lucas]] |
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Lucas exhibited 96 portraits at the Royal Academy, 13 at the [[British Institution]], and eight at the [[Suffolk Street Gallery]], between 1828 and his death. Those sat who sat for him included [[Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen|Queen Adelaide]], [[Albert, Prince Consort]] (four times), the [[Louise, Princess Royal|Princess Royal]], the [[Duke of Wellington]] (eight times), Lord and Lady Palmerston, [[William Ewart Gladstone]], Lord and Lady Mahon, and many court beauties. He contributed |
Lucas exhibited 96 portraits at the Royal Academy, 13 at the [[British Institution]], and eight at the [[Suffolk Street Gallery]], between 1828 and his death. Those sat who sat for him included [[Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen|Queen Adelaide]], [[Albert, Prince Consort]] (four times), the [[Louise, Princess Royal|Princess Royal]], the [[Duke of Wellington]] (eight times), Lord and Lady Palmerston, [[William Ewart Gladstone]], Lord and Lady Mahon, and many court beauties. He contributed to [[Sir Robert Peel]]'s gallery of contemporary portraits.<ref name="DNB"/> |
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[[File:Conference of Engineers at the Menai Straits Preparatory to Floating one of the Tubes of the Britannia Bridge by John Lucas.jpg|thumb|left|''Conference of Engineers at the Menai Straits Preparatory to Floating one of the Tubes of the Britannia Bridge'', 1868 engraving by James Scott, after John Lucas, portrait group of [[Robert Stephenson]], [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]], and other engineers, consulting over the [[Menai Bridge]]<ref name="DNB"/>]] |
[[File:Conference of Engineers at the Menai Straits Preparatory to Floating one of the Tubes of the Britannia Bridge by John Lucas.jpg|thumb|left|''Conference of Engineers at the Menai Straits Preparatory to Floating one of the Tubes of the Britannia Bridge'', 1868 engraving by James Scott, after John Lucas, portrait group of [[Robert Stephenson]], [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]], and other engineers, consulting over the [[Menai Bridge]]<ref name="DNB"/>]] |
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Many of Lucas's portraits were engraved, some, like that of [[Nicholas Conyngham Tindal]], by himself in mezzotint. He also engraved a few portraits after [[Sir Thomas Lawrence]], including one of the [[Maria II of Portugal|Queen of Portugal]].<ref name="DNB"/> |
Many of Lucas's portraits were engraved, some, like that of [[Nicholas Conyngham Tindal]], by himself in mezzotint. He also engraved a few portraits after [[Sir Thomas Lawrence]], including one of the [[Maria II of Portugal|Queen of Portugal]].<ref name="DNB"/> |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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Lucas married early in life Miss Milborough Morgan, and left three sons and two daughters. The eldest son, [[John Templeton Lucas]] (1836–1880), was an artist; William Lucas became a |
Lucas married early in life Miss Milborough Morgan, and left three sons and two daughters. The eldest son, [[John Templeton Lucas]] (1836–1880), was an artist; William Lucas became a watercolourist; and Arthur Lucas became an art publisher in New Bond Street, London. [[John Seymour Lucas]] was a nephew and pupil.<ref name="DNB"/> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{Art UK bio}} |
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Latest revision as of 23:11, 6 May 2023
John Lindsay Lucas (1807–1874) was an English portrait painter.
Life
[edit]Born in London on 4 July 1807, he was son of William Lucas, from a King's Lynn family, originally in the Royal Navy, then a writer and journalist; his mother was a Miss Callcott. He was apprenticed to Samuel William Reynolds, the mezzotint engraver, where Samuel Cousins was his fellow-pupil. At the end of his apprenticeship he set up as a portrait-painter.[1]
Lucas was a member of the Clipstone Street academy, where he worked with William Etty and other artists. One of his earliest patrons and sitters was Henry Milton, who introduced him to Mary Russell Mitford, whose portrait he painted, and exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1829. He then substituted a portrait of her father. A further portrait of her, he kept in his studio, and it was purchased after his death for the National Portrait Gallery.[1]
One of the fashionable portrait-painters of his time, Lucas had a successful career. He died at his residence in St John's Wood, London, on 30 April 1874. Works in his possession at his death went to auction by Messrs. Christie, Manson, & Wood's, on 25 February 1875.[1]
Works
[edit]
Lucas exhibited 96 portraits at the Royal Academy, 13 at the British Institution, and eight at the Suffolk Street Gallery, between 1828 and his death. Those sat who sat for him included Queen Adelaide, Albert, Prince Consort (four times), the Princess Royal, the Duke of Wellington (eight times), Lord and Lady Palmerston, William Ewart Gladstone, Lord and Lady Mahon, and many court beauties. He contributed to Sir Robert Peel's gallery of contemporary portraits.[1]
Many of Lucas's portraits were engraved, some, like that of Nicholas Conyngham Tindal, by himself in mezzotint. He also engraved a few portraits after Sir Thomas Lawrence, including one of the Queen of Portugal.[1]
Family
[edit]Lucas married early in life Miss Milborough Morgan, and left three sons and two daughters. The eldest son, John Templeton Lucas (1836–1880), was an artist; William Lucas became a watercolourist; and Arthur Lucas became an art publisher in New Bond Street, London. John Seymour Lucas was a nephew and pupil.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Lee, Sidney, ed. (1893). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 34. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
External links
[edit]- 53 artworks by or after John Lucas at the Art UK site
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1893). "Lucas, John". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 34. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
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