Frederick Goodall (17 September 1822 – 29 July 1904) was a British artist.

Life

Frederick Goodall was born in London in 1822, the second son of steel line engraver Edward Goodall (1795–1870). He received his education at the Wellington Road Academy. Goodall's first commission, for Isambard Brunel, was six watercolour paintings of the Thames Tunnel. Four of these were exhibited at the

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when Goodall was 16. His first oil won a

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silver medal. He exhibited work at the Royal Academy 27 times between 1838 and 1859. He was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy (ARA) in 1852 and a full

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(RA) in 1863. Goodall visited

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twice; in 1858 and again in 1870, both times travelling and camping with

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tribesmen. On his first visit to Egypt, he shared a house and studio with artist, Carl Haag and the pair often sketched together, both in the streets and outside Cairo, especially in the area around the Pyramids. On his second visit in 1870, he lived at Saqqara, near the Pyramids with the aim of directly observing Bedouin lifestyles. After his return to England, Goodall painted many variations of the same Eastern themes. In order to provide authentic detail to his paintings, Goodall brought back sheep and goats from Egypt. The Egyptian theme was prominent in his work, with 170 paintings being exhibited at the Royal Academy over 46 years. Goodall's work received high praise and acclaim from critics and artists alike and he earned a fortune from his paintings. He had a home built, Grims Dyke,

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, (1870-2), designed by

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, where he would entertain guests such as the Prince of Wales (later

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Family

Goodall married Anne Thomson (26 Dec 1822 - 11 Aug 1869), daughter of the engraver James Thomson, in 1846. Among their five children were artists Frederick Trevelyan and

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. Frederick Trevelyan was the more successful in a very short career, dying following a pistol accident at the age of 24. Following the death of Anne, who is buried in

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in 1869, Goodall married artist Alice May Tarry in 1872. they had two children. Frederick Goodall's brother, Edward Angelo Goodall (1819–1908) was also a highly gifted artist who exhibited at the RA from 1846 to 1853. A specialist in watercolours, he was invited to join the Royal Watercolour Society in 1856 and exhibited 328 pictures at its exhibitions. It was Edward who had the distressing task of arranging the sale of his brother's pictures and effects when he was declared bankrupt in 1902. His other brother Walter Goodall, and sister Eliza Goodall, were also artists.

Death

Although hugely wealthy at the height of his career, his income dwindled during his final years and when he died in 1904 he was bankrupt. He was buried in a family vault (no.16876) on the western side of

Gallery

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and

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Notes

References

* * *Frederick Goodall, ''The Reminiscences of Frederick Goodall R.A.''. London and Newcastle upon Tyne: Walter Scott Publishing Co. Ltd, 1902. *N. G. Slarke, ''Frederick Goodall, R.A.''. Oundle, 1981 *John Ramm, 'Artist Adventurer', 'Antique Dealer & Collectors Guide, December 1997, Vol51, No. 5

External links

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