Peter Paillou
Peter Paillou (c.1720 – c.1790) was a British artist best known for his paintings of birds, many of which were used as book illustrations.
Life and career[edit]
Little is known of his early life but it is believed that he came to Britain from France in the early part of the eighteenth century.
He was given a commission to paint a gilded pheasant in 1745. He was employed by Thomas Pennant to paint pictures of birds, many of which were engraved by Peter Mazell for use as plates in Pennant's books.[1]
He made a number of paintings representing different climate types for Thomas Pennant, probably under commission, and some of these are in the Pennant Collection in the National Library of Wales.[2]
Family[edit]
His son, also named Peter Paillou (1757–1831), was a painter of portraits including miniatures.[3][4] He practised in London for 20 years before moving to Glasgow for some years, where he charged eight guineas for a miniature and ten guineas for a three quarter length portrait in oils.[5]
Works[edit]
- Colour plates in A natural history of birds by George Edwards, 1740–50.
References[edit]
- ^ "Peter Paillou". Master-drawings.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ "Thomas Pennant 1726 – 1798". Arddangosfa Thomas Pennant. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ "Peter Paillou (British, 1757–1831)". Bonhams. 2001–2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ "Peter Paillou the younger paintings". Art UK. 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ "Peter Paillou". Advertisement "Portrait Painting" in The Glasgow Courier, 23 April 1803. The Glasgow Art Index. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
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