Peasants of Subiaco returning from the vineyard on a holiday
Oil Painting
ca. 1808 (painted)
ca. 1808 (painted)
| Artist/Maker |
Henry Howard (1769-1847) was born in London. At the age of seventeen he became a pupil of the painter Philip Reinagle (1749-1833) and in 1788 he entered the Royal Academy Schools. In 1790 he won a gold medal for his historical painting Caractacus Recognising the Dead Body of his Son.
In 1791, Howard went abroad. He spent most of his time in Italy but visited France and Switzerland on his way there and Vienna and Dresden on his way back. When in Rome he met John Flaxman, whose Neo-classical figural style helped to form his own. When he returned to London in 1794 he continued to work in this style to produce historical works relating to subjects such as the Bible, Shakespeare and Milton.
From 1794 he became a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy and was elected an Associate in 1801 and a full Academician in 1808. He also exhibited work at the British Institution between 1806 and 1844. This particular painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1808.
In 1791, Howard went abroad. He spent most of his time in Italy but visited France and Switzerland on his way there and Vienna and Dresden on his way back. When in Rome he met John Flaxman, whose Neo-classical figural style helped to form his own. When he returned to London in 1794 he continued to work in this style to produce historical works relating to subjects such as the Bible, Shakespeare and Milton.
From 1794 he became a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy and was elected an Associate in 1801 and a full Academician in 1808. He also exhibited work at the British Institution between 1806 and 1844. This particular painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1808.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Peasants of Subiaco returning from the vineyard on a holiday (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Oil painting on canvas, 'Peasants of Subiaco Returning from the Vineyard on a Holiday', Henry Howard, ca. 1808 |
| Physical description | In the foreground: a group of three figures on a path. At the back of the group the eldest, a young woman, carries a basket containing grapes on her right wrist. She uses both arms to support a small child under its arms who is being carried by herself and a young boy. The small child looks straight out at the viewer and has its legs either side of the young boy's head, resting them on his shoulders. The young boy turns his head to look to his right and raises both arms to hold the legs of the small child. To the young boy's left, in the right foreground, is a dog who looks back toward the group. In the background: mountains, trees and to the right a small building with a cross on it. |
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| Object history | Purchased, 1864 or 1865 |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Henry Howard (1769-1847) was born in London. At the age of seventeen he became a pupil of the painter Philip Reinagle (1749-1833) and in 1788 he entered the Royal Academy Schools. In 1790 he won a gold medal for his historical painting Caractacus Recognising the Dead Body of his Son. In 1791, Howard went abroad. He spent most of his time in Italy but visited France and Switzerland on his way there and Vienna and Dresden on his way back. When in Rome he met John Flaxman, whose Neo-classical figural style helped to form his own. When he returned to London in 1794 he continued to work in this style to produce historical works relating to subjects such as the Bible, Shakespeare and Milton. From 1794 he became a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy and was elected an Associate in 1801 and a full Academician in 1808. He also exhibited work at the British Institution between 1806 and 1844. This particular painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1808. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FA.242[O] |
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| Record created | April 4, 2006 |
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