Edward Bird Artist

Edward Bird (1772 – 2 November 1819) was an English genre painter who spent most of his working life in Bristol, where the Bristol School of artists formed around him. He enjoyed a few years of popularity in London, where he challenged the dominance of Sir David Wilkie in the genre painting field, before moving on to history painting, specialising in battle scenes.

Personal facts

Edward Bird
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1772
Birth place
Wolverhampton
Date of deathNovember 02, 1819

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Artist

Field of work
History painting
Genre art

Topical connections

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External resources

  1. http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/Leisure-Culture/Museums-Galleries/bristols-city-museum---art-gallery.en
  2. http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/2443
  3. http://www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/collections/getrecord/WAGMU_OP121
  4. http://www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/collections/getrecord/WAGMU_OP766
  5. http://www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/collections/getrecord/WAGMU_OP85