Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue

John Martin (1789-1854), History, landscape and biblical painter

Historical and landscape painter; of humble origin; exhibited at RA, 1812; became famous for his vast and sublime paintings of biblical, religious and literary themes.


This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: Richard Ormond, Early Victorian Portraits, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1973, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.