Van alle schilderijen van A. Reddock is Andrew Meikle (1811) het bekendst; het hangt in het National Portrait Gallery in Londen. Van de 1 werken van A. Reddock in onze catalogus zijn dit de 1 meest gevierde werken, elk getoond met de datum, het museum en het verhaal erachter.
Gerangschikt op basis van onze populariteitsscore, die de zoekopdrachten, bezoeken en bestellingen voor elk werk combineert. Bijgewerkt in november 2026. Elk schilderij op deze pagina kan worden besteld als een handgeschilderde oliereductie op linnen canvas, of als een fine art print, uitgevoerd in de door u gekozen afmeting.
Het museum met de meeste schilderijen op deze pagina.
| Museum | Stad | Werken van A. Reddock | Schilderijen uit deze lijst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Londen | 1 | Andrew Meikle |
Eén jaar, 1811, bevat elk gedateerd canvas van A. Reddock op deze pagina: hier zijn ze, de beroemdste eerst.
Andrew Meikle (1811)
A. Reddock, geboren in 1774, was 37 jaar oud: Andrew Meikle dateert uit 1811.
1 werken van A. Reddock staan in onze catalogus.
Voornamelijk in National Portrait Gallery (Londen); de bovenstaande lijst vermeldt elk museum en de bijbehorende doeken.
Ja. Elk schilderij op deze pagina kan via de eigen pagina worden besteld als een handgeschilderd olieverfreproductie, of als een fine art print, in de door u gekozen afmeting.
In the quiet corners of the Scottish landscape during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, the brush of A. Reddock moved to capture the likenesses of a changing era. Born in 1774, this painter emerged from a time when the dignity of the individual was increasingly sought through the medium of oil and canvas. Reddock, often associated with the town of Falkirk, dedicated his life to the art of the portrait, seeking to fix the character of his subjects upon the surface of the work.
His life was one of quiet observation. While the world around him underwent the tremors of industrial and social shifts, Reddock focused his gaze upon the faces of those who shaped the era. His work was not merely about the likeness of a person, but about the presence they held in the room. Through his hands, the fleeting essence of a sitter was rendered into something permanent.
The records of his skill are found in the portraits he left behind, some of which have been preserved within the halls of Glasgow Life Museums. One such work, a portrait of Andrew Meikle, reveals the artist's ability to document the men of his time. Meikle, an engineer credited with the invention of the threshing machine, was captured by Reddock's hand, linking the artist to the very spirit of Scottish innovation. In such works, we see the intersection of art and history, where the painter records the faces of those who altered the course of industry.
Reddock's technical approach was rooted in the traditions of his station. He worked with a focus on the essential features that defined a person's status and character. His ability to render the likeness of figures like Lady Hannah Anne Gardiner Maxwell suggests a painter who understood the nuances of social standing and the subtle play of light upon a subject's countenance. He remained active in his craft until his passing in 1842, leaving behind a body of work that serves as a window into the Scottish social fabric of the early nineteenth century.