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Joseph Severn

(1793-1879), Painter and Civil Servant

Sitter associated with 3 portraits
Artist associated with 14 portraits
Ending his life as British Consul in Rome, the young painter Joseph Severn arrived in Italy's capital in November 1820 with the poet John Keats. To Severn's distress, Keats died at their villa near the Spanish Steps three months later. The aspiring history painter nevertheless stayed in Rome where, with his knowledge of Italian, sociable manner and personal charm, he was able to prosper in the art market and play a decisive role in co-founding the British academy in Rome. He exhibited portraits in the Italian genre of literary and biblical subjects.

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John Keats, by William Hilton, after  Joseph Severn - NPG 194

John Keats

by William Hilton, after Joseph Severn
oil on canvas, based on a work of circa 1822
On display in Room 17 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 194

Leigh Hunt, by John Carr (or James Charles) Armytage, published by  Smith, Elder & Co, after  Joseph Severn - NPG D15734

Leigh Hunt

by John Carr (or James Charles) Armytage, published by Smith, Elder & Co, after Joseph Severn
stipple engraving, (circa 1810)
NPG D15734

John Keats, by Henry Meyer, published by  Henry Colburn, after  Joseph Severn - NPG D20019

John Keats

by Henry Meyer, published by Henry Colburn, after Joseph Severn
stipple engraving, 1828
NPG D20019

William Ewart Gladstone, by William Henry Mote, published by  George Virtue, after  Joseph Severn - NPG D34513

William Ewart Gladstone

by William Henry Mote, published by George Virtue, after Joseph Severn
line engraving, 1840
NPG D34513

William Ewart Gladstone, by William Henry Mote, published by  George Virtue, after  Joseph Severn - NPG D8376

William Ewart Gladstone

by William Henry Mote, published by George Virtue, after Joseph Severn
line engraving, 1840
NPG D8376

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John Keats

by John Henry Robinson, after Joseph Severn
stipple engraving, published 1848
NPG D9359

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Martin Bastone

21 March 2021, 09:30

Although his son Arthur is mentioned, for some reason the water colourist Walter Severn, is not.
Further information can be found in Wikipedia.
I have been trying to find where the original watercolour of a piece, by the artist, that was illustrated in the Illustrated London News of 17th February 1877, called “Our boys -settling the Eastern question.” The last trace I can find of it was at the exhibition in the Dudley gallery.
I would also like to know of his other works.