Thomas Jones Barker
1813 – 1882
English painter, part of a family of artists, son of Thomas Barker. He received his first training from his father and entered the Parisian studio of Horace Vernet in 1834. In Paris he produced a large number of history paintings, the most famous being the Bride of Death (1838-39; Bath, Victoria Art Gallery), which was painted for Princess Marie, daughter of Louis-Philippe, King of France, and won Barker the Légion d'honneur.
2 artworks in collection
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