Artist

John Barnard Whittaker

Portrait of a Man
Comedy and Tragedy
Girl and Dog

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.

Works by John Barnard Whittaker

Collections represented

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