About
English painter who worked on landscapes and portraits and was described as the "first professional painter to express the spirit of the Industrial Revolution".
Before Fame
He studied for two years in London under Thomas Hudson and worked as his assistant in 1751.
Trivia
He was a frequent contributor to the Society of Artists exhibitions and was elected an associate at the Royal Academy in 1781.
Family Life
He married Anne Swift in July 1773, and they had six children.
Associated With
He was treated by Dr. Erasmus Darwin for his asthma in the late 1700s.
