Farrar
Gender:
Male
Date and place of birth:
Unknown
Date and place of death:
Unknown
Worked:
(fl) 1778-1780
Known places of work:
Bath
Known techniques:
Presumed painted on card/paper
Known materials:
Presumed paint
Frames:
Unknown
Signature:
Not recorded
Introduction:
McKechnie records Farrar as potentially the artist of fine late 18th century painted profiles, currently unattributed. The name is recorded in a Bath Guide of 1780 as “Farrar, Profile-Painter, at Miss Bennett's, Paragon” – the Paragon being a well-known terrace in Bath. Further research has identified two potential profile artists named Farrar, both living in 1778 in the Paragon. However, as no work by a ‘Farrar’ has yet been identified, this artist’s identity remains speculation.
Additional research about Farrar:
Source: McKechnie (Author of, British Silhouette Artists and their Work 1760-1860)
Farrar (McKechnie Section 2)