Adrien Carpentiers facts for kids
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Adrien Carpentiers was a talented portrait painter. He was also known as Carpentière or Charpentière. He lived from about 1739 until 1778. He might have been from the Low Countries (like Belgium or the Netherlands). Carpentiers worked mostly in England starting around 1739.
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Life of Adrien Carpentiers
Adrien Carpentiers was likely from a region called Flanders. He started working as an artist in England in 1739. He traveled to many different parts of the country.
Where Carpentiers Worked
Carpentiers worked in several English towns. In 1739, he was in Kent. By 1743, he was in Bath. He moved to Oxford in 1745. From 1751, he worked in East Anglia. In 1757, he was in Norwich. Around 1760, he finally settled in London.
Exhibitions and Art Shows
Once in London, Carpentiers started showing his art. He exhibited his paintings at important art shows. He showed his work at the Society of Artists from 1760 to 1767. He also displayed art at the Free Society of Artists from 1762 to 1766. Later, he showed his paintings at the Royal Academy from 1770 to 1774. His address was listed as "Corner of Charlotte Street, Pimlico" for a few years. Later, it was "At Mr. Liddell's, grocer, Pimlico".
Famous Paintings and Friends
Some of Carpentiers' paintings still exist today. He painted several portraits of the Dashwood family. These paintings can be seen at West Wycombe House.
He also knew other artists who worked in London. These included Zuccarelli and the famous sculptor Louis-François Roubiliac. Carpentiers painted a portrait of Roubiliac in 1762. This painting is now in the National Portrait Gallery in London. It shows Roubiliac busy working on a small clay statue of Shakespeare.
Adrien Carpentiers passed away in London in 1778.
Sources
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Bryan, Michael (1886). "Carpentiers, Adrien". Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers (A–K) (3rd) I. London: George Bell & Sons.
See Also
- List of English painters
