Barker, Henry Aston, 1774-1856
Variant namesHenry Aston Barker (1774-1856) was the younger son of Robert Barker (1739-1806), the panorama painter. Aged 12, he was sent by his father to take outlines of Edinburgh from the city's Calton Hill for the world's first 360 degree exhibition panorama.
In London, Barker panoramas were exhibited at an establishment in Castle Street, off Leicester Square. The first being a view of London from the roof of the Albion Mills in 1791, the drawings for which were made by the young Henry.
Later on, from 1793, Barker panoramas moved to the first purpose-built panorama building in the world, in Leicester Square, London.
The scenes for the panorama of the field of battle at Waterloo were drawn on the spot by Barker and were produced for sale to visitors to the panorama at Leicester Square. Barker had also visited Paris to research the project and to interview officers who participated in the battle. The scenes were etched by J. Burnet.
The Barkers earned around Pounds 10,000 from the Waterloo exhibition.
From the guide to the Panoramic scene of the field of Battle, near Waterloo, for the Panorama, Leicester Square, by Henry Aston Barker, 1816, 1816, (Edinburgh University Library)
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referencedIn | Panoramic scene of the field of Battle, near Waterloo, for the Panorama, Leicester Square, by Henry Aston Barker, 1816, 1816 | Edinburgh University Library | |
referencedIn | Panorama Rotunda (Cambridge, Mass.). General information by and about the Panorama Rotunda. | Harvard University Archives. | |
creatorOf | Barker, Henry Aston, 1774-1856. Engraving plate used in guide to panorama of Athens. | Harvard University Archives. | |
creatorOf | Panoramic scene of the field of Battle, near Waterloo, for the Panorama, Leicester Square, by Henry Aston Barker, 1816, 1816 | Edinburgh University Library | |
referencedIn | Henry Austin Driver and family: Letters and Papers, 1759-1927 | Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives |
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associatedWith | Henry Austin Driver and family | family |
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Birth 1774
Death 1856-07-19
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