(7 December 1793 - 3 August 1879) was an English portrait and subject painter and a personal friend of the famous English poet John Keats. He exhibited portraits, Italian genre, literary and biblical subjects, and a selection of his paintings can today be found in some of the most important museums in London, including the National Portrait Gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Tate Britain. The eldest son of a music teacher, Severn was born at Hoxton, near London, and apprenticed at the age of 14 to William Bond, an engraver. Severn was one of seven children; two of his brothers, Thomas (1801-1881) and Charles (1806-1894), became professional musicians, and Severn himself was an adroit pianist. During his early years he practised portraiture as a miniaturist.   Related Paintings of Joseph Severn :. | Preparing for the Costume Ball | Stadt auf einem Hogel bei sturmischem Wetter | Still Life with Pigeons, Onions, Bread and Kitchen Utensils | hastens utveckling | Self-Portrait |
Related Artists:
Nikolas Kornilievich Bodarevsky
painted Portrait of the Empress Alexandra Fedorovna in 1907
Otto Greiner
painted Prometheus in 1909
Wolf Huber
Feldkirch ca 1480-Passau 1553