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Entry TypePerson
SurnamePearce
ForenamesStephen
Epithetportrait and equestrian painter
Dates1819-1904
Gender IdentityMale
HistoryHe was known early on for his horse portraits; in 1851 he painted The Arctic Council Discussing a Plan of Search for Sir John Franklin, which was exhibited at the Royal Aacdemy in 1853 and created a huge impression; Lady Franklin commissioned him to paint other Arctic explorers.
Key EventsBorn in London, 16 Nov 1819; died in Bayswater, London, 31 Jan 1904
SourceOxford Dictionary of National Biography online
Authorised Form of NamePearce; Stephen (1819-1904); portrait and equestrian painter

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