School of Art

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School of Art
Aberystwyth University
Buarth Mawr
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 1NG

Tel: +44 (0)1970 622460

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Email: artschool@aber.ac.uk


Display artist/maker:

Francis Barlow

Born: c.1626, UK, England, Lincolnshire   Died: 1704, London

Painter, illustrator and etcher. Possibly served an apprenticeship under the portrait painter William Shepperd (fl.1641-60). He produced sporting and animal paintings and is regarded as the first English sporting artist. He also illustrated books including 'Aesop's Fables' (1666) and 'The Gentleman's Recreation' (1686)

Objects in the collections associated with this artist/maker




 
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