David Winder (artist)

David Winder (1824–16 April 1912) was a British portrait painter from Lancashire, England.

Biography

David Winder was the son of John Winder, manager of a textile mill in Bolton, Lancashire. He gained a reputation as the painter of several portraits of Bolton dignitaries,[1] including several mayors. One of his earliest existing paintings is his portrait of the former Mayor of Bolton, Charles James Darbishire, painted in oil.[2] He also painted landscapes and exhibited at the Royal Institute in Manchester. He lived all his life in Bolton and was buried in Heaton Cemetery, Bolton. He had married Sarah Green: both their son David Horatio and their daughter became accomplished artists.[3]

Winder has eight oil paintings in UK public art collections. His portrait of James Ashworth (1815-1889) is held by Gallery Oldham, whilethe remainder are in the collection of Bolton Museum, Lancashire.[4][5]

David Horatio Winder

David Horatio Winder (19 August 1855 – 8 April 1933) was the son of David Winder, also a painter, of English and Scottish landscapes. However, he also produced maritime paintings including scenes on the waterfront at Venice.

References

  1. ↑ "Halliwell - Presentation To An Old Guardian (Mr. John Nuttall)". Bolton Evening News. 11 June 1869. Retrieved 30 September 2014 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
  2. ↑ Charles James Darbishire, BoltonMayors.org.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Bolton Journal and Guardian". 19 April 1912.
  4. ↑ Paintings by David Winder (1824-1912), BBC Your Paintings. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  5. ↑ British and Irish Paintings in Public Collections. Suffolk. 2006. p. 835. ISBN 0-300-11730-2. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
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