Three Young Girls on a Terrace with a Dog

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection

Portrait painter Daniel Gardner was born in Kendal, Westmorland; the son of a master baker. He was taught by painter George Romney and followed Romney to London in 1767/8. He enrolled at the Royal Academy Schools in 1770 and, in 1773, had a drawing accepted for exhibition at the Academy, the only time he ever exhibited. He became a studio assistant to Sir Joshua Reynolds. As well as oil paintings, he also produced pastel group portraits. Gardner accumulated land and property in and around Kendall until his death. He maintained a lasting friendship with landscape painter John Constable, whose portrait he painted in 1796. Late in life he gave up painting to concentrate on money-making ventures. He died in London of a liver complaint, aged 55.

People

unknown girl

Places

Subjects

urn, group portrait, genre, flower, tree, dog, girl, 18th century costume, dress, child, balustrade, steps, terrace

Materials & Techniques

paper (as artists material), oil, pastel, pastel drawing, oil painting, oval

Artist

Daniel Gardner (c.1750 - 1805)

Title

Three Young Girls on a Terrace with a Dog

Date

Medium

Oil and pastel on paper (oval)

Dimensions

height: 79.00 cm, width: 56.00 cm

Acquisition

Origin uncertain

GAC number

4372A