Edward Bird
British artist (1772-1819) · Artists · Died at 47
Edward Bird was an English genre painter who spent most of his working life in Bristol, where the Bristol School of artists formed around him.
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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.
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1772 to 1819 · aged 47
