The Hardy Family of Artists

the long version

The book describes the work of a large family of artists descended from James Hardy senior, an artist who lived for many years at 30 Henrietta Street, Bath; there were studios "from basement to garret" for four of his children who became artists. Several of his grandchildren, great grandchildren and cousins also became artists. The artists discussed in the book include: Frederick Daniel Hardy (1827-1911): Founder member of the Cranbrook colony of artists, Victorian Genre painter; George Hardy (1822-1909): Member of the Cranbrook colony of artists, Victorian genre painter; James Hardy senior (1801-1879): Victorian genre painter; Heywood Hardy (1842-1933): animal, landscape and sporting artist; James Hardy junior (1832-1889): sporting artist; David Hardy (1837-1870): Victorian genre painter; Paul Hardy (1862-1942): artist and illustrator; Norman Hardy (1863-1914): artist and illustrator; Evelyn Stuart Hardy (1865-1935): illustrator, especially of children's books; Dorothy Hardy (1868-1937): artist and illustrator; Mabel Emily Lee-Hankey (daughter of artist Ada Hardy) (1868-1943): portrait painter who painted many portraits of the Royal Family. -- the author.