Henry Bernard Chalon facts for kids
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Henry Bernard Chalon (1770–1849) was an English artist. He was known for his paintings and for making lithographs. Lithography is a special way of printing images.
About Henry Bernard Chalon
Henry Bernard Chalon was born in 1770. His father, Jan Chalon, was also an artist. Jan was a Dutch émigré, which means he had moved from the Netherlands to England.
Henry studied art at the Royal Academy Schools. This was a famous art school in London. After his studies, he started to focus on painting animals and scenes related to sports.
Royal Artist
Henry Chalon became a very important animal painter. In 1795, he was chosen to be the Animal Painter for Frederica, Duchess of York. Later, he also painted for the Prince Regent and King William IV. The Prince Regent later became King George IV. King William IV was another king of England.
Because of this royal support, many other important people who loved sports asked Henry to paint for them. He showed his paintings often at the Royal Academy. However, he never became a full member of this famous art group. Some people think this was because his style was different from what was popular then. Artists at that time often preferred the careful style of George Stubbs. Henry tried to paint like Stubbs, but his own style was unique.
Other Works
Besides painting, Henry Chalon also created lithographs. In 1804, he made drawings for a special book called "Specimens of Polyautography" by Philipp Andre.
Henry Chalon had one child, a daughter named Maria A Chalon. She also became an artist. Maria was a miniaturist, which means she painted very small, detailed portraits.
