Henry Gillard Glindoni was born Henry Frederick Gillard Glindon in Kennington, Lambeth, Surrey [now London] in 1850. After leaving school he earned his living by colouring photographs at Lucas & Tuck's photographic studio. At night he studied art at F. D. Maurice's Working Men's College. Recognising his talent as an artist, Seymour Lucas, co-owner of Lucas & Tuck, advised Glindoni to enter Castle Street School of Art [later renamed St. Martin's School of Art]. A major influence on Glindoni's work as an artist was his grandfather, Francis Robert Glindon (c.1799-1866), who was a scenery painter at Drury Lane Theatre in London. He often assisted his grandfather and would draw portraits of actors and others who worked at the theatre. Glindoni first had a painting accepted by the Royal Academy in London in 1873 and continued to exhibited there most years until 1904.

Text source: Art History Research net (AHR net)


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