Daniel Bond facts for kids
John Daniel Bond (born 1725, died 1803) was an English painter. He was one of the first important artists in Birmingham, England. He is known as the first landscape artist from the Birmingham School.
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Life and Career of John Bond
Early Life and Training
John Bond was born in July 1725 in Stroud, Gloucestershire. He likely went to school at The Crypt School in Gloucester. His uncle worked there as a teacher.
In 1758, he married Susannah Hodgetts in Birmingham. He learned to paint japanned and papier-mâché items. This was part of his training with Henry Clay in Birmingham.
From 1757, John Bond worked for Matthew Boulton at his Soho Manufactory. Bond was in charge of the department that created beautiful decorations.
Artistic Journey and Success
We don't know much about Bond's art career before 1761. In that year, he showed a landscape drawing in London. This drawing was inspired by the artist Claude Joseph Vernet. He showed it at the Society of Artists.
Between 1762 and 1769, he showed more than 30 landscape paintings. These were displayed at the Free Society of Artists. He also exhibited more works in 1775 and 1780.
John Bond won several awards for his art. In 1764, he won 25 guineas for the second-best landscape painting. The next year, in 1765, he won the first prize of 50 guineas.
Later Years and Legacy
John Bond's paintings were known for being very detailed and well-finished. They were often landscapes, similar in style to the artist Wilson, R.A.
It seems he earned enough money to live a quiet life in his later years. He passed away in Hagley Row, Edgbaston, Birmingham, on December 18, 1803. A few months after he died, many of his paintings and drawings were sold at an auction in London.
John Daniel Bond was the older brother of the famous composer Capel Bond.
