Frederick Goodall

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Frederick Goodall {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|RA}} (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 Royal Academy when Goodall was 16. His first oil won a Society of Arts 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 Royal Academician (RA) in 1863.{{cite web|url=http://www.racollection.org.uk/ixbin/indexplus?_IXACTION_=file&_IXFILE_=templates/full/person.html&_IXTRAIL_=Academicians&person=5689|title=Frederick Goodall, R.A.|publisher=Royal Academy of Arts|access-date=15 October 2016}}

Goodall visited Egypt twice; in 1858 and again in 1870, both times travelling and camping with Bedouin 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.Khatib, H., Palestine and Egypt Under the Ottomans: Paintings, Books, Photographs, Maps and Manuscripts, I.B.Tauris, 2003, pp. 98-99 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, Harrow Weald, (1870-2), designed by Norman Shaw,{{cite book |last1=Saint |first1=Andrew |title=Richard Norman Shaw |date=1976 |publisher=Yale |isbn=0-300-02174-7}} where he would entertain guests such as the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII).

Family

Goodall married Anne Thomson (26 Dec 1822 - 11 Aug 1869), daughter of the engraver James Thomson, in 1846.{{sfn|Gibson|Llewellyn|2004}} Among their five children were artists Frederick Trevelyan and Howard Goodall.{{sfn|Gibson|Llewellyn|2004}} 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 Highgate Cemetery in 1869, Goodall married artist Alice May Tarry in 1872. they had two children.{{sfn|Gibson|Llewellyn|2004}}

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.{{cite web |title=The Goodall Family of Artists |url=http://www.goodallartists.ca/newpage3.htm |website=www.goodallartists.ca |access-date=14 March 2021}} He was buried in a family vault (no.16876) on the western side of Highgate Cemetery.

Gallery

The Finding of Moses.jpg|The Finding of Moses by Frederick Goodall

Frederick Goodall, The Street Musician.jpg|The street musician (also known as Song of the Nubian Slave) 1864

Frederick Goodall - Puritan and Cavalier - Google Art Project.jpg|Puritan and Cavalier

David, Bathsheba And Abishag - Frederick Goodall.jpg|David, Bathsheba and Abishag

R NORMAN SHAW - FREDERICK GOODALL - W.S. GILBERT - Grim's Dyke Old Redding Harrow Weald Harrow HA3 6SH (wide).jpg|Grims Dyke, Harrow Weald, designed by Norman Shaw

This house designed by NORMAN SHAW Architect for FREDERICK GOODALL Painter was later the home of W.S. GILBERT Writer and librettist.jpg|Blue plaque erected in 1976 at Grims Dyke

Family vault of Frederick Goodall in Highgate Cemetery.jpg|Family vault of Frederick Goodall in Highgate Cemetery

Notes

References

{{Cite ODNB|id=33448|title=Goodall, Frederick|first=Frank W.|last=Gibson|year=2004|first2=Briony|last2=Llewellyn}}
{{cite DNB12|wstitle=Goodall, Frederick |first=Frank W.|last=Gibson}}
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