John Inigo Richards
John Inigo Richards (1731– 18 Dec. 1810) was an English landscape painter who became one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768, and was secretary to the Academy from 1788 until his death.
He studied art at the St Martin's Lane Academy in London, where he was a pupil of George Lambert (1700–1765), sometimes regarded as the "Father of English Landscape Oil Painting".
Like his contemporary Francis Hayman, Richards worked as a scene painter in London's theatres (1777–1803). He retained a lifelong interest in theatre design.[citation needed] He is credited with the design of Philadelphia's Chestnut Street Theatre (America's first purpose-built professional theatre, opening in 1793), built for his brother-in-law Thomas Wignell.[1]
References
- ↑ Bordman, Gerald; Hischak, Thomas S. (2004). "Chestnut Street Theatre". The Oxford Companion to American Theatre (3rd, revised ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 125. ISBN 9780195169867. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Richards, John Inigo". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
External links
- Biography (Answers.com)
- J. I. Richards online (ArtCyclopedia)
- Paintings by J. I. Richards (Tate Collection, London)
- Work by J. I Richards (Royal Academy Collections, London)
- Figures outside a cottage (Watercolour, 1800 - Christie's)
- Portrait of Richards (National Portrait Gallery, London)
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