Portrait of Daniel Gardner (c. 1750-1805) (by John Raphael Smith)

John Raphael Smith
Portrait of Daniel Gardner (c. 1750-1805)
pastel
29.6 by 24.4 cm.; 11 3/4 by 9 3/4 in.

Daniel Gardner was a portrait painter in both pastel and oils. Born in Kendal, Cumbria, he received drawing lessons from George Romney (1734-1802), before moving to London in 1762. He joined the Royal Academy schools in 1770 and won a silver metal for drawing in 1773. Despite a successful career he only exhibited once at the Royal Academy. In circa 1776 he married Ann Haward, with whom he had two children.