Patrick Branwell Brontë (1817 - 1848)
1817-06-26Thornton, United Kingdom1848-09-24Haworth, United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Patrick Branwell Brontë
Patrick Branwell Bronte was an English painter and writer. He was the only son of the Brontë family, and brother of the writers Charlotte, Emily and Anne. Brontë was rigorously tutored at home by his father, and earned praise for his poetry and translations from the classics. However, he drifted between jobs, supporting himself by portrait-painting, and gave way to drug and alcohol addiction, apparently worsened by a failed relationship with a married woman. Brontë died at the age of 31, insisting on standing in his final moments.
Date and place of birt: | 26 june 1817, Thornton, United Kingdom |
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Date and place of death: | 24 september 1848, Haworth, United Kingdom |
Nationality: | United Kingdom |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Poet |
Genre: | Portrait |
Art style: | Romanticism |