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William Tate (c. 1747 - 2 June 1806) was an English portrait painter. He was born in 1747 probably in [[Darton]] near Barnsley<ref>Polehapton Hugh, Glass, 'Coal and a Square Piano: The Thorp family of Gawber Hall' in ''Moving Lives - Stories of Barnsley Families.''</ref> He was educated at [[Woolton]] near [[Liverpool]] where his brother Richard Tate lived and had [[Joseph Wright of Derby]] as his lodger in 1769. William Tate soon after became a pupil of Wright.<ref>Graham-Vernon Deborah, ''William Tate Portrait Painter'' in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (retrieved 2008)</ref>


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It was with Joseph Wright in 1772 that William Tate first exhibited at the [[Society of Artists]] in London where he became a fellow. Over the next twenty years Tate exhibited in Manchester (1773), Liverpool (1774-1776) and London (1778-1787) at the [[Royal Academy]] of Art.<ref>Graham-Vernon Deborah, ''William Tate Portrait Painter'' in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (retrieved 2008)</ref> In 1787 William Tate moved to [[Manchester]] where he stayed before moving to [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] in 1804 where he died in 1806.
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'''William Tate''' (1747 – 2 June 1806) was an English portrait painter who was a pupil and friend of [[Joseph Wright of Derby]].


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The [[Walker Art Gallery]] has a number of William Tate's portraits of notable men and women of the day including Daniel Daulby, and the sister of [[William Roscoe]]. There are also paintings of his nephew Thomas Moss Tate and his niece Elizabeth Williamson, wife of [[Joseph Williamson (philanthropist)|Joseph Williamson]].<ref>Graham-Vernon Deborah, ''William Tate Portrait Painter'' in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (retrieved 2008)</ref><ref>Polehapton Hugh, Glass, 'Coal and a Square Piano: The Thorp family of Gawber Hall' in ''Moving Lives - Stories of Barnsley Families.''</ref>
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Tate was born in 1747 at Gawber Hall, near [[Barnsley]], where his father was a glass maker and was christened on 14 November in [[Darton]] near Barnsley<ref>Polehampton Hugh, 'Glass, Coal and a Square Piano: The Thorp family of Gawber Hall' in ''Moving Lives - Stories of Barnsley Families'' published in 2007 by Barnsley Family History Society ISBN 978 1 899224 1</ref> He was educated at [[Woolton]] near [[Liverpool]] where his brother Richard Tate lived. Richard Tate had [[Joseph Wright of Derby]] as his lodger in 1769-1772. Richard was an amateur painter and was well connected. William Tate became Wright's pupil.<ref name=odnb/>
[[File:Girl and Boy with a Bladder by William Tate.jpg|thumb|left|''Girl and Boy with a Bladder'' by William Tate]]
It was with Joseph Wright in 1772 that William Tate first exhibited at the [[Society of Artists of Great Britain|Society of Artists]] in London where he became a fellow. Over the next twenty years Tate exhibited in Manchester (1773), Liverpool (1774–1787) and London (1778–1787) at the [[Royal Academy]] of Art.<ref name=odnb/> Both Tate and Joseph Wright quarrelled with the Academy of Art which cannot have assisted Tate's career. In Liverpool however he enjoyed good support and in 1784 his work was exhibited in Liverpool with the same prominence as [[Joshua Reynolds]].<ref name=odnb>Deborah Graham-Vernon, ‘Tate, William (1748–1806)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/26988, accessed 11 Jan 2014]</ref> In 1787 William Tate moved to [[Manchester]] where he enjoyed a number of good commissions for portraits. Daniel Daulby had himself and both of his wives painted by Tate. He moved south to [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] in 1804 where he died in 1806.<ref>Polehampton Hugh, 'The Tate Family of Gawber Hall'2015 on the website of Barnsley Art on Your Doorstep, https://barnsleyartonyourdoorstep.org.uk/book/1-The-Tate-Family-of-Gawber-Hall.pdf</ref>


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The [[Walker Art Gallery]] has a number of William Tate's portraits of notable men and women of the day including Daniel Daulby, and the sister of [[William Roscoe]]. There are also paintings of his nephew Thomas Moss Tate<ref name=bbc/> and his niece Elizabeth Williamson, wife of [[Joseph Williamson (philanthropist)|Joseph Williamson]].<ref>Polehampton Hugh, Glass, Coal and a Square Piano: The Thorp family of Gawber Hall' in ''Moving Lives - Stories of Barnsley Families.''</ref> There are thirteen paintings in national collections in the UK including a portrait of Joseph Wright and ''Girl and Boy with a Bladder'' at [[Derby Museum and Art Gallery]]<ref name=bbc>{{Art UK bio}}</ref> which also hosts the country's main collection of Joseph Wright paintings.
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Latest revision as of 18:09, 22 September 2024

William Tate
Born1747
Barnsley
Died2 June 1806
Bath
NationalityBritish

William Tate (1747 – 2 June 1806) was an English portrait painter who was a pupil and friend of Joseph Wright of Derby.

Life

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Tate was born in 1747 at Gawber Hall, near Barnsley, where his father was a glass maker and was christened on 14 November in Darton near Barnsley[1] He was educated at Woolton near Liverpool where his brother Richard Tate lived. Richard Tate had Joseph Wright of Derby as his lodger in 1769-1772. Richard was an amateur painter and was well connected. William Tate became Wright's pupil.[2]

Girl and Boy with a Bladder by William Tate

It was with Joseph Wright in 1772 that William Tate first exhibited at the Society of Artists in London where he became a fellow. Over the next twenty years Tate exhibited in Manchester (1773), Liverpool (1774–1787) and London (1778–1787) at the Royal Academy of Art.[2] Both Tate and Joseph Wright quarrelled with the Academy of Art which cannot have assisted Tate's career. In Liverpool however he enjoyed good support and in 1784 his work was exhibited in Liverpool with the same prominence as Joshua Reynolds.[2] In 1787 William Tate moved to Manchester where he enjoyed a number of good commissions for portraits. Daniel Daulby had himself and both of his wives painted by Tate. He moved south to Bath in 1804 where he died in 1806.[3]

The Walker Art Gallery has a number of William Tate's portraits of notable men and women of the day including Daniel Daulby, and the sister of William Roscoe. There are also paintings of his nephew Thomas Moss Tate[4] and his niece Elizabeth Williamson, wife of Joseph Williamson.[5] There are thirteen paintings in national collections in the UK including a portrait of Joseph Wright and Girl and Boy with a Bladder at Derby Museum and Art Gallery[4] which also hosts the country's main collection of Joseph Wright paintings.

References

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  1. ^ Polehampton Hugh, 'Glass, Coal and a Square Piano: The Thorp family of Gawber Hall' in Moving Lives - Stories of Barnsley Families published in 2007 by Barnsley Family History Society ISBN 978 1 899224 1
  2. ^ a b c Deborah Graham-Vernon, ‘Tate, William (1748–1806)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 11 Jan 2014
  3. ^ Polehampton Hugh, 'The Tate Family of Gawber Hall'2015 on the website of Barnsley Art on Your Doorstep, https://barnsleyartonyourdoorstep.org.uk/book/1-The-Tate-Family-of-Gawber-Hall.pdf
  4. ^ a b 12 artworks by or after William Tate at the Art UK site
  5. ^ Polehampton Hugh, Glass, Coal and a Square Piano: The Thorp family of Gawber Hall' in Moving Lives - Stories of Barnsley Families.
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