British artist Edward Henry Corbould RI is predominantly known for his historical illustrations in watercolour. He was trained by Henry Sass (1788-1844) and later studied at Royal Academy Schools. He worked for the Royal Family as a drawing instructor and his works are held in numerous public collections.
Exhibited
Royal Academy, New Water Colour Society, Royal Institute.
Memberships
Full member of the Royal Institute.
Public Collections
Royal Collection (various works acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert), British Museum, The Met Museum, V&A, The Courtauld, National Gallery of New South Wales.
Timeline
1815
Born in London to the artist Henry Corbould.
Trained under Henry Sass (1788-1844).
1834
Awarded a Gold Medal by the Society of Arts.
1835
Awarded a Gold Medal by the Society of Arts.
Debuted at the Royal Academy with ‘Friar Tuck’s Cell, Ivanhoe’. He exhibited 17 works in total between 1835 and 1874.
1836
Awarded a Gold Medal by the Society of Arts.
1839
Married Fanny Jemima (d.1850).
1842
His work ‘The Woman Taken In Adultery’ was acquired by Prince Albert.
1851
Married Anne Middleton Wilson (d.1866).
1851-1873
Worked for the Royal Family as instructor of historical painting.
1868
Married Anne Melis Sanders.
1905
Died in Kensington, London.