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George Barret Sr

George Barret, Sr. (1728/32 - 1784) was active/lived in England, Ireland.  George Barret Sr is known for Landscape painting.

George Barret Senior RA (1732-1784)

One of the most renowned Irish landscape artists of the 18th century, George Barret (Senior) succeeded in carving out a highly lucrative career as a painter in London, before succumbing to bankruptcy. All four of his children became artists, including George Barret Junior (1767-1842). Barret occupies an important position of one of the forerunners of romantic landscape.

Born in Dublin, the son of a clothier, he was initially apprenticed to a corset-maker before studying drawing and painting under Robert West at the Royal Dublin Society School in George's Lane. At the age of 15 he drew attention to himself by winning a prize at the annual examination of the Dublin Society. While at art school, he earned money by colouring prints for a print-seller in Nicholas Street and after graduating he worked for a time as an art teacher in a Dublin school.

It was during his early twenties that Barret was noticed by Edmund Burke, who later bec   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 4054 characters.]  Artist bio

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Similar artists

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