About John Boyne
Lived 1750 – 1810 (aged 59–60). John Boyne was a British painter.
John Boyne (circa 1750 - 22 June 1810) was an Irish water-colour painter, engraver, and caricaturist.
Life
John Boyne born in the County Down about between 1750 and 1759. Boyne and his father moved to England when Boyne was 9 years old. He was apprenticed to William Byrne, the landscape engraver. Strickland claims that "owing to his idle and dissipated habits he was not successful" as an engraver.
He was a member of a group of strolling players for a time, before returning to London in 1781. There he took up a position as a master in a drawing school and returned to art practice. Between 1788 and 1809 he exhibited 18 figure subjects and caricatures with the Royal Academy. The British Museum hold 2 drawings by him from a series of heads from Shakespeare's players, "King Lear" and "The Quack Doctor".
He died at his home at Penton Place, Pentonville on 22 June 1810.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was John Boyne?
Irish water-colour painter (c. 1750 – 1810)
When was John Boyne born?
John Boyne was born in 1750 in County Down.
When did John Boyne die?
John Boyne died on 22 June 1810.
What was John Boyne's occupation?
John Boyne was a painter.
What nationality was John Boyne?
John Boyne was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Boyne (artist)
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