Thomas Christopher Hofland, landscape painter, was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. He was a pupil of landscape painter John Rathbone and later taught painting in Kew. In 1805 he moved to Derby and continued his teaching career, relocating again to Leeds in 1808. In 1810 he married Barbara Hoole, a writer of text books and children’s fiction. Hofland was never elected a Royal Academician and in reaction took a leading role in creating the Society of British Artists in 1823, where he showed at least 119 works. Hofland’s subjects are almost exclusively British and include views of the Lake District and country houses. In 1840 he travelled to Italy, staying near Rome and Naples. He died of stomach cancer at Leamington Spa.

Places

England, Middlesex

Subjects

rowing boat, guitar, topography, Victorian Genre, tree, dog, sheep, river, hill, boy, man, woman, girl, 19th century costume, dress, parasol, bridge (rural), path, park, stool, sailboat

Materials & Techniques

engraving, coloured engraving

Artist

Charles Theodosius Heath (1785 - 1848)
Thomas Christopher Hofland (1777 - 1843)

Title

Richmond from Twickenham Park

Date

1 October 1822

Medium

Coloured engraving

Acquisition

Purchased from Holleyman and Treacher, November 1960

GAC number

5390