King John Granting the Magna Carta
by Peter Ogden
Title
King John Granting the Magna Carta
Artist
Peter Ogden
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
This is a restored copy of King John Granting the Magna Carta, a circa 1900 oil on canvas by famous British painter Ernest Normand, 1857-1923.
Ernest Normand (1857–1923) was an English painter noted for his historical and Biblical scenes as well as Orientalist works.
Ernest Normand was born in London on 30 December 1857. He painted history and orientalist paintings, and also undertook portraits.
In 1884 he married the painter and writer, Henrietta Rae (1859–1928). They both painted nude figures in lush settings, and were criticised for an apparent tendency towards an excess of sensuality in some of their paintings.
The Normands were based in London from 1885, where Ernest had his studio and received support from the circle around Lord Leighton. They lived in Holland Park, an area known as the residence of many other artists of the day. Frequent visitors to their home included Leighton, Millais, Prinsep, and Watts. These more senior artists adopted the Normands, but their criticism was not always welcome. In her memoirs, Henrietta described the overbearing attitudes and conduct of some of the more senior artists.
In 1890, the Normands travelled to Paris to study at the Académie Julian with Jules Joseph Lefebvre and Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant. In 1893, the Normands moved to Upper Norwood, into a studio that was custom-built for them by Normand's father. The couple had two children, a son (born in 1886) and a daughter (born in 1893).
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January 3rd, 2024
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