Tilly Kettle (1735 - 1786)
1735-01-31London, United Kingdom1786-07Aleppo, SyriaUnited Kingdom
Tilly Kettle
Tilly Kettle was an English portrait painter known for being one of the first British artists to travel to India.
In addition to portraits of European contemporaries, he also created many portraits of oriental princes and nabobs, as well as everyday genre pictures from their lives.
Date and place of birt: | 31 january 1735, London, United Kingdom |
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Date and place of death: | July 1786, Aleppo, Syria |
Nationality: | United Kingdom |
Period of activity: | XVIII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Portraitist |
Art school / group: | English School |
Genre: | Genre art, Portrait |
Art style: | Baroque |