Artist
John Barnard Whittaker



John Barnard Whittaker is a British Romanticism artist. 3 works are cataloged here, principally at Brooklyn Museum.
John Barnard Whittaker painted scenes of everyday life and theater in 19th-century Britain. His Comedy and Tragedy shows two masks on a shelf, while Portrait of a Man captures a sitter in quiet detail. His third piece, Girl and Dog, balances tenderness and humor.
See how his brush freezes quiet moments, then step into Portrait of a Man to meet the figures up close.