Benjamin Robert Haydon

1786–1846

Benjamin Robert Haydon, ‘Punch or May Day’ 1829
Punch or May Day 1829
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Walk Through British Art: 1810

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Biography

Benjamin Robert Haydon (; 26 January 1786 – 22 June 1846) was a British painter who specialised in grand historical pictures, although he also painted a few contemporary subjects and portraits. His commercial success was damaged by his often tactless dealings with patrons, and by the enormous scale on which he preferred to work. He was troubled by financial problems throughout his life, which led to several periods of imprisonment for debt. He committed suicide in 1846.

He gave lectures on art, and kept extensive diaries that were published after his death.

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Artworks

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Benjamin Robert Haydon, ‘Punch or May Day’ 1829

Benjamin Robert Haydon Punch or May Day

1829
On display at Tate Britain part of Walk Through British Art
Benjamin Robert Haydon, ‘Chairing the Member’ 1828

Benjamin Robert Haydon Chairing the Member

1828
Benjamin Robert Haydon, ‘The Raising of Lazarus’ 1821–3

Benjamin Robert Haydon The Raising of Lazarus

1821–3
Benjamin Robert Haydon, ‘Study for ‘The Judgement of Solomon’. Verso: Study of a Head’ c.1812–4

Benjamin Robert Haydon Study for ‘The Judgement of Solomon’. Verso: Study of a Head

c.1812–4
Benjamin Robert Haydon, ‘Sir George Beaumont’ 1814

Benjamin Robert Haydon Sir George Beaumont

1814
Benjamin Robert Haydon, ‘Study for ‘The Mock Election’’ 1827

Benjamin Robert Haydon Study for ‘The Mock Election’

1827
Benjamin Robert Haydon, ‘Gentleman with a Horse’ 1844

Benjamin Robert Haydon Gentleman with a Horse

1844

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Lisa Le Feuvre

Lisa Le Feuvre on Failure, Tate Etc issue 19, Spring 2010
Henry Fuseli, ‘Percival Delivering Belisane from the Enchantment of Urma’ exhibited 1783
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Gothic Romance and the Quixotic Hero:A Pageant for Henry Fuseli in 1783

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