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Heywood Hardy
British painter (1842–1933)
Heywood Hardy | |
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Portrait by Frank Holl RA, 1884 | |
| Born | 25 November 1842 Chichester, Sussex, England |
| Died | 20 January 1933 Epsom, Surrey, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Animal painting.
Paintings of horse riding and hunting. Equestrian portraits |
Heywood Hardy (25 November 1842 – 20 January 1933) was a British artist, in particular an animal painter and painter of horse riding scenes.
He also painted landscapes and portraits, especially equestrian portraits.
Early life
Heywood Hardy was born on 25 November 1842 at Chichester in Sussex, the youngest of ten children of the artist James Hardy senior (1801 – 1879) and his wife Elizabeth.
Before he became an artist his father was Principal Trumpet in the Private Band of Music of King George IV. Other artists in the family included Heywood's elder brothers, James junior and David, his sister Ada and his cousins, Frederick Daniel Hardy and George