Peter Paillou (the younger) facts for kids
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Peter Paillou (the younger)
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Self portrait
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| Born | 1757 |
| Died | 1831 or 1832 |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Portrait painting |
Peter Paillou (born 1757, died 1831 or 1832) was a British artist. He was known for painting portraits, especially small ones called miniatures.
Who Was Peter Paillou?
Peter Paillou was the son of another artist, also named Peter Paillou. His father was a painter who specialized in natural history. This means his father painted animals and plants. It is thought that Peter Paillou's father was born in France. He later moved to England.
Peter Paillou's Art Career
Peter Paillou the younger worked as a painter in London for about 20 years. After that, he moved to Glasgow, a city in Scotland. He lived and worked there for several years.
In 1803, an advertisement showed his prices. He charged eight guineas for a miniature painting. A guinea was an old British coin. He asked ten guineas for a larger portrait. This was a painting that showed a person from the waist up.
Where Can You See Peter Paillou's Art?
Many of Peter Paillou's paintings are in important art collections. You can find his work in several national museums.
- The National Portrait Gallery in London has some of his portraits. These include paintings of Mary, Queen of Scots and Ralph Wardlaw.
- The Victoria and Albert Museum, also in London, has some of his miniatures. These include tiny portraits of William Rowley.
- The Art UK website shows many of his works. These include portraits of Ann Ruthven Leven Bell and Robert Findlay.
- The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge also has a painting by him. It is a portrait of Susannah Wedgwood. She was the mother of the famous scientist Charles Darwin.
