George Théodore Berthon

George Théodore Berthon RCA (3 May 1806 – 18 January 1892) was a painter from France.

George Théodore Berthon
Born3 May 1806
Royal Palace of Vienna
Died18 January 1892 (aged 85)
NationalityFrance
EducationParis, France. He is said to have been apprenticed to Jacques Louis David[1]
Known forCanadian portraiture
MovementVictorian tradition

Biography

Berthon's father, René Théodore Berthon, was a court painter to Napoleon I, and likely trained his son in art. As well, his knowledge of art in Paris would have been significant: he is said to have been apprenticed to Jacques Louis David.[1] As an adult he lived in England for a number of years in the household of Sir Robert Peel to teach Peel`s daughters drawing and French.[1] The first verifiable record of his immigration to Canada is an advertisement for his portraiture services in a Toronto newspaper in 1845.

Berthon was notable in the history of Canada for his creation of formal portraits characterized by a sense of realism. He focused on defining his subjects' features and characters without idealization.The composition of his portraits remains simple with dark backgrounds. His work is important both as a historical record and as an example of the style of Canadian portraiture during that period.

He was nominated as a founding member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[2] but failed to qualify.[1] He was elected a life member of the Ontario Society of Artists in 1891.[1]

Paintings
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References
  1. Bradfield 1970, p. 27–29.
  2. Records of the Founding of the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts. Toronto: Globe Printing Co. 1879–80. p. 16.

Bibliography
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