1769 – 1847

Thomas Barker of Bath, English painter and lithographer. He received his early training through the patronage of the Bath auctioneer Charles Spackman, whom he depicted in a joint portrait Thomas Barker and his Preceptor, Charles Spackman (1789; Bath, Victoria Art Gallery). Under Spackman's direction, Barker assiduously copied paintings by the Old Masters, gaining a proficient, if somewhat eclectic technique.Show more

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