Patrick Branwell Brontë
(1817-1848), Painter and poet; brother of Charlotte, Emily and Anne BrontëArtist associated with 3 portraits
Patrick Branwell Brontë was a painter and poet, the only son of the Brontë family, and the brother of the writers Charlotte, Emily and Anne. In 1838 he set himself up as a professional portrait painter in a studio in Bradford, but failed to make a living for himself. He worked as a tutor and in various other jobs but died of tuberculosis at the age of thirty-one.
The Brontë Sisters (Anne Brontë; Emily Brontë; Charlotte Brontë)
by Patrick Branwell Brontë
oil on canvas, circa 1834
On display in Room 21 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1725
published by The Medici Society Ltd, after Patrick Branwell Brontë
collotype printed in colours, 1914 (1833)
NPG D32170
Related People
- Anne Brontë (sister)
- Charlotte Brontë (sister)
- Emily Brontë (sister)
- Patrick Brontë (father)
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