Paul Jacob Naftel (10 September 1817 – 13 September 1891) was a watercolour painter from Guernsey, the only Guernsey-born professional painter of the 19th century. [1]
Naftel was born on 10 September 1817 in Guernsey. [2] He was a self-taught artist and taught drawing at Elizabeth College on Guernsey. [2]
Naftel was extremely prolific, producing over 1000 works during his lifetime. [1] He came to particular prominence when he recorded Queen Victoria's visit to Guernsey in 1846, with the resulting prints published in The Illustrated London News. [3] In 1856 he was elected to the Society of Painters in Water Colours. [2]
He married twice. His second wife, Isabel Oakley, was an artist and the youngest daughter of his longtime friend Octavius Oakley. Naftel's second marriage produced two sons and a daughter including Maud Naftel (1856–1890) who was also a successful artist. [4]
Naftel moved to London in 1870, where he had a highly successful solo exhibition at the gallery of the Fine Art Society. [3] At his art studio in Chelsea, London [5] he taught Rose Maynard Barton and Mildred Anne Butler.
He died in Strawberry Hill near London on 13 September 1891. [2]
Paul Jacob Naftel (10 September 1817 – 13 September 1891) was a watercolour painter from Guernsey, the only Guernsey-born professional painter of the 19th century. [1]
Naftel was born on 10 September 1817 in Guernsey. [2] He was a self-taught artist and taught drawing at Elizabeth College on Guernsey. [2]
Naftel was extremely prolific, producing over 1000 works during his lifetime. [1] He came to particular prominence when he recorded Queen Victoria's visit to Guernsey in 1846, with the resulting prints published in The Illustrated London News. [3] In 1856 he was elected to the Society of Painters in Water Colours. [2]
He married twice. His second wife, Isabel Oakley, was an artist and the youngest daughter of his longtime friend Octavius Oakley. Naftel's second marriage produced two sons and a daughter including Maud Naftel (1856–1890) who was also a successful artist. [4]
Naftel moved to London in 1870, where he had a highly successful solo exhibition at the gallery of the Fine Art Society. [3] At his art studio in Chelsea, London [5] he taught Rose Maynard Barton and Mildred Anne Butler.
He died in Strawberry Hill near London on 13 September 1891. [2]