Stothard, Thomas

Stothard, Thomas

▪ British painter
born Aug. 17, 1755, London, Eng.
died April 27, 1834, London

      painter, designer, and illustrator, best known for his graceful and distinctive work in book illustration, including editions of Clarissa, Tristram Shandy, Robinson Crusoe, Pilgrim's Progress, The Vicar of Wakefield, The Rape of the Lock, and the works of William Shakespeare, Lord Byron, John Milton, and others.

      In 1777 Stothard became a student of the Royal Academy. He was elected full academician in 1794 and was appointed librarian in 1812. Stothard began to exhibit oil paintings at the Royal Academy in 1778 and continued to do so until his death. His oils are usually small in size and free in handling, often with rich and glowing colouring. His best-known painting is “The Canterbury Pilgrims,” which heralds the Pre-Raphaelite style.

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