- Frederick Goodall
Frederick Goodall (
March 17 1822 –July 29 1904 ) was an English artist.Goodall was born in
London ,England in 1822, the second son ofsteel line engraver Edward Goodall (1795-1870). He received his education at theWellington Road Academy .Frederick's first commission, for Isambard Brunel, was six watercolour paintings of the
Rotherhithe Tunnel . Four of these were exhibited at theRoyal Academy when Frederick was 16. His first oil won a Society of Arts silver medal. He exhibited work at the Royal Academy 27 times between 1838 and 1859. He was elected Associate of the Royal Academy in 1852.Goodall visited
Egypt in 1858 and again in 1870, both times travelling and camping withBedouin tribesmen. In order to provide authentic detail to his paintings, Goodall brought back sheep and goats from Egypt. The Eyptian theme was prominent in his work, with 170 paintings being exhibited at the Royal Academy over 46 years.Goodall's work received high praise and acclaim from critics and artists alike and he earned a fortune from his paintings. He had a home built at Grim's Dyke,
Harrow Weald , where he would entertain elaborate guests such as the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) andCharles Dickens . Frederick's brother,Edward Angelo Goodall (1819-1908) was also a highly gifted artist who exhibited at the RA from 1846 to 1853. A specialist in watercolours, he was invited to join the RWS (Royal Watercolour Society ) in 1856 and exhibited 328 pictures at its exhibitions. It was Edward who had the distressing task of arranging the sale of his brother's pictures and effects when he was declared bankrupt in 1902.References
* [http://www.goodallartists.ca/newpage3.htm Goodall Artists]
*Frederick Goodall, 'Reminiscences', 1902.
*John Ramm, 'Artist Adventurer', 'Antique Dealer & Collectors Guide, December 1997, Vol51, No. 5External links
* [http://www.phryne.com/artists/55-03-29.HTM Phryne's list of pictures by Goodall in accessible collections in the UK]
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