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Francis Hayman RA (1708 – 2 February 1776) was an English painter and illustrator who became one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768, and later its first librarian.
The Sculptor Joseph Wilton (1722–1803), with His Wife and Daughter Francis Hayman (1708–1776)
Francis Hayman (1708 – 2 February 1776) was an English painter and illustrator who became one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768, and later its first librarian.
A Founder Member of the Royal Academy, Francis Hayman was a skilled painter who taught generations of young artists and also served as the Royal Academy’s first Librarian. Hayman was born in 1707/8 in Exeter and initially studied with the portrait painter Thomas Hudson, who later also taught, Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA.
Francis Hayman RA was an English painter and illustrator who became one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768, and later its first librarian.
A painting of Francis Hayman, a fellow Devonshire-born artist and a founder of the St. Martin's Lane Academy, by his friend and mentor Joshua Reynolds. The portrait shows Hayman in a serious and studious pose, reflecting his role as the first Librarian of the Royal Academy.
Francis Hayman, R.A. Engravings from the works of Sir Joshua Reynolds | Museum number 1915,0508.413 |
