The English painter Richard Parkes Bonington (1802-1828), a fresh and vivid artist in his own right, also served as the connection between French and English painting at a particularly important juncture in the history of art. Richard Bonington was...

The works of English painter Richard Parks Bonington are on exhibition at the Petit Palais museum in Paris, France. The mediocre British painter's work contrasts with the gifted paintings of French artist Eugene Delacroix which are displayed nearby. IT MUST be one of...

In June 1828, the artist Richard Parkes Bonington stayed out in the sun too long while sketching. As he recovered from heatstroke, he contracted tuberculosis and died, at the age of 25. It was an oddly appropriate death, given his status as a founding...