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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.
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.