Edward Matthew Ward

Edward Matthew Ward ( * July 14, 1816 in Pimlico (City of Westminster), † 15 January 1879 in Windsor ) was a British painter.

Life

Ward was in his hometown of students at the Royal Academy of Arts. Later he undertook several educational trips to Rome, Munich and Paris. Ward married in 1848 the painter Henrietta Ward ( 1832-1924 ), granddaughter of the painter James Ward. With her he had a son, Leslie Ward (1851-1922), who later became a well-known under the pseudonym Spy cartoonist for the magazine Vanity Fair was.

In 1852, Ward was charged with the decoration (mainly with frescoes ) of various premises in the Parliament building. In 1854, he was able to finish this work and was accepted as a member of the Royal Academy the following year. At the age of 62 years Edward Matthew Ward died on 15 January 1879 in Windsor ( Berkshire ).

In Ward's early works still outweighed pleasing genre pieces, which were but soon abandoned in favor of history painting.

Works (selection)

• The departure Lafleurs to Montreuil
• Oliver Goldsmith, the farmers of the village on the flute auditioning
• Dr. Johnson in the hall Lord Chesterfields
• Lord Clarendon's dismissal after his last conversation with Charles II
• James II upon receiving the message of Orange landing
• The French Royal Family in the Temple Prison
• Charlotte Corday on the way to the scaffold
• The murder Riccio
• The death of Charles II
• In Hogarth's studio
• Anne Boleyn on the way to the scaffold