Amidst the lively bustle of the 18th century British art scene, the name George Garrard (1760 - 1826) began to establish a formative reputation. The focus of his work was primarily on animal, landscape and portrait painting. However, the versatile artist also had considerable skills in modeling, sculpture, engraving and graphics. As a modeler of animal and human figures, he excelled with an unparalleled passion for detail that remains alive today in our high-quality fine art prints of his work. Garrard was no stranger to the artistic world of his time, coming from a family of artists, and could trace his lineage back to Marcus Garret Gheeraerts den Jüngeren - the famous court painter to Queen Elizabeth I. After studying with Joseph Simpson and Sawrey Gilpin, he entered the prestigious Royal Academy in 1778, where he attracted attention just three years later with his atmospheric paintings of horses and dogs. The production of plaster models, particularly of cattle, for landscape painters was an innovation he was passionate about and led to him combining his skills as a painter with those as a modeler.
Garrard had the rare gift of capturing nature in all its splendor and diversity in his artwork. This was reflected in his impressive "View of a Brewhouse Yard," which was so compelling that it even prompted Sir Joshua Reynolds to commission a similar painting. Each of his brushstrokes, each of his engravings, and each of his models showed a deep admiration and appreciation for natural life. In 1797, Garrard sought legal protection for the works of modelers of human and animal figures and petitioned Parliament. His efforts brought about the Models and Busts act of 1798 - a law that for the first time brought a medium other than print under the protection of British copyright law. From 1804, Garrard focused almost exclusively on sculpture and modeling, although he also painted in oils and watercolor. His annual contributions to the Royal Academy - including busts, medallions, bas-reliefs, and groups of animals - attested to his mastery of various media and materials, whether marble, bronze, or plaster.
His extensive oeuvre, including his large-scale work "Sheep Shearing at Woburn in 1804," which featured 88 portraits of agricultural figures of the time, was engraved in aquatint by himself and hangs today as fine art prints in numerous collections. On the morning of October 8, 1826, George Garrard was praying in a church with his family when he breathed his last. His passion, talent and contribution to art make George Garrard an indispensable artist in any art print collection. His artwork, reproduced to the highest quality, embodies this artist's tireless dedication to his craft and preserves his legacy for future generations.
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.jpg "Loading the Drays at Whitbread Brewery, Chiswell Street, London, 1783 by George Garrard")
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.jpg "Horse, Rider and Whippet by George Garrard")
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.jpg "Ranger by George Garrard")
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.jpg "A Bay Horse Approached by a Stable-lad with Food and a Halter, 1789 by George Garrard")
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.jpg "Four Roan Coach Horses with Two Grooms by George Garrard")
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.jpg "The Earl of Orford")
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.jpg "Portrait of a Coachman from Bramham Park, Yorkshire, identified as William Fox by George Garrard")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-902635).jpg "Portrait of a Gardener from Bramham Park, Yorkshire, c.1822 by George Garrard")
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.jpg "One of George Lane Fox")
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.jpg "Portrait of a Racehorse, Possibly Disguise, the Property of the Duke of Hamilton, with Jockey Up by George Garrard")
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.jpg "One of George Lane Fox")
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.jpg "One of George Lane Fox")
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.jpg "Portrait of a Liver and White Pointer by George Garrard")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1315623).jpg "Juno, A Red Short Horn Cow in an Extensive Landscape by George Garrard")
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.jpg "One of George Lane Fox")
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.jpg "Turk, a Greyhound, the Property of George Lane Fox by George Garrard")
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.jpg "Earl of Orford")
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.jpg "Ranger, a Setter, the Property of Elizabeth Gray by George Garrard")
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.jpg "Portrait of a Household Steward of Bramham Park, Yorkshire, identified as John Pollock (1769-1837), c.1822 by George Garrard")
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.jpg "Turk, a Greyhound, the Property of George Lane Fox by George Garrard")
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.jpg "Greyhounds in a Landscape by George Garrard")
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.jpg "Portrait of a Racehorse, Possibly Disguise, the Property of the Duke of Hamilton, with Jockey Up by George Garrard")
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.jpg "Portrait Sketch of William Wright, Gatekeeper at Bramham Park, Yorkshire by George Garrard")
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.jpg "Two Black Coach Horses with a Coachman by George Garrard")
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.jpg "Woburn Sheepshearing, engraved by Thomas Morris, 1811 by George Garrard")
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.jpg "18th Century Town Scene with Figures and Horses in a Yard by George Garrard")
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.jpg "Hunter and Huntsman by George Garrard")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-907476).jpg "The Duke of Hamilton")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1449962).jpg "Hunter And Huntsman by George Garrard")
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.jpg "A Marmoset in Three Attitudes by George Garrard")
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.jpg "The Improvement of the South Down Breed of Sheep at Holkham in Norfolk by George Garrard")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1448630).jpg "Lady Philippa Coningsby by George Garrard")
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.jpg "Portrait of a Housekeeper at Bramham Park, Yorkshire, identified as Mrs Brown by George Garrard")
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.jpg "A Bay Horse Approached by a Stable-Lad with Food and a Halter by George Garrard")
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.jpg "A Town Scene by George Garrard")
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.jpg "A Marmoset in Three Attitudes by George Garrard")
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.jpg "A Marmoset in Three Attitudes by George Garrard")
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