Samuel John Carter

Samuel John Carter (1835–1892) was an English artist and illustrator.

Mordaunt Fenwick-Bisset M.F.H (1825-1884), by Samuel John Carter

Life

Carter was based in London and Swaffham, Norfolk. He was an animal painter, working for the Illustrated London News in that field from 1867 to 1889. He also worked as a portrait painter, in his Norfolk locale. Exhibiting at the Royal Academy, he drew positive comment from John Ruskin.^[1]

Carter married Martha Joyce (c. 1837–1920) of Swaffham, and they had 10 sons, one daughter.^[1] Howard Carter was their youngest child.^[2]

References

1 2 T. G. H. James (15 January 2012). Howard Carter: The Path to Tutankhamun. Tauris Parke Paperbacks. pp. 6–7. ISBN 978-1-84511-258-5. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
↑ James, T. G. H. "Carter, Howard". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/32312. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

External links

5 paintings by or after Samuel John Carter at the Art UK site

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[James2012-1] 1 2 T. G. H. James (15 January 2012). Howard Carter: The Path to Tutankhamun. Tauris Parke Paperbacks. pp. 6–7. ISBN 978-1-84511-258-5. Retrieved 21 March 2013.

[2] James, T. G. H. "Carter, Howard". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/32312. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)