Samuel John Carter
Samuel John Carter (1835–1892) was an English artist and illustrator.
Life
Carter was based in London and Swaffham, Norfolk. He was a reputed animal painter, working for the Illustrated London News in that field from 1867 to 1889. He also worked as a portrait painter, in his Norfolk locale. Exhibiting at the Royal Academy, he drew positive comment from John Ruskin.[1]
Carter married Martha Joyce (c. 1837 – 1920) of Swaffham, and they had 10 sons, one daughter.[1] Howard Carter was their youngest child.[2]
References
- ^ a b T. G. H. James (15 January 2012). Howard Carter: The Path to Tutankhamun. Tauris Parke Paperbacks. pp. 6–7. ISBN 978-1-84511-258-5. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ James, T. G. H. "Carter, Howard". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/32312. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
External links
- Artworks by or after Samuel John Carter at the Art UK site
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