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George Frost

George Frost (1744 - 1821) was active/lived in United Kingdom.  George Frost is known for Painting.

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George Frost (1745-1821)

Baptised at Barrow, Suffolk on 21 February 1745, son of George Frost, a builder at Ousden, Suffolk, and his wife Thomasin.  He began his career by working in his father's business but obtained a position in the office of the Blue Coach Company in Upper Brook Street, Ipswich, where he continued until his retirement in 1813.  His work involved dispatching the coaches, the purchase of hay, straw, oats, etc., payment of men, care of horses and coaches, his wife also helped in the office.  Once the office had been attended to, or left to his wife, Frost would take himself off and paint for the remainder of the day.

He had a natural aptitude for drawing, his first recorded watercolor is dated 1780 and he painted topographical watercolors of Ipswich but later sketching the countryside around Ipswich in pencil and black chalk but also sketched at Felixstowe, Lowestoft, Southwold and Dunwich.  It is probably that he became acquainted w   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1715 characters.]  Artist bio

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George Frost (1745-1821)

Baptised at Barrow, Suffolk on 21 February 1745, son of George Frost, a builder at Ousden, Suffolk, and his wife Thomasin.  He began his career by working in his father's business but obtained a position in the office of the Blue Coach Company in Upper Brook Street, Ipswich, where he continued until his retirement in 1813.  His work involved dispatching the coaches, the purchase of hay, straw, oats, etc., payment of men, care of horses and coaches, his wife also helped in the office.  Once the office had been attended to, or left to his wife, Frost would take himself off and paint for the remainder of the day.

He had a natural aptitude for drawing, his first recorded watercolor is dated 1780 and he painted topographical watercolors of Ipswich but later sketching the countryside around Ipswich in pencil and black chalk but also sketched at Felixstowe, Lowestoft, Southwold and Dunwich.  It is probably that he became acquainted with John Constable through his work at the coach office and that the two artists sketched amicably together along the banks of the River Orwell about 1800.  Frost was a frequent visitor to London and appears to have also been dealing in pictures.  Recorded as a drawing-master in 1797.

He died at his home, Common Quay, Ipswich, after a long illness, on 28 June 1821 and buried at St Matthew's Church, Ipswich.  After the death of his widow, Mary née Owen (1755-1839) on 25 April 1839, his considerable art collection was sold by Ipswich auctioneer Robert Garrod on 7 June the same year.

Information provided by Tony Copsey, author and researcher of artists in Suffolk County, England.


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