Sir Charles Burrard's life traced through his paintings

Little is recorded of Sir  Charles's life, but it is possible to trace some of his travels through the paintings he has left.  It seems plain that he toured widely in southern Britain, visiting the homes of family and friends and sketching as he went.  His known (post war) continental paintings are in Italy and adjacent states, perhaps reflecting a diplomatic  appointment in the Lushington family at Naples.

Bay of Naples--undated, but
probably  1827

Most Burrard pictures are carefully dated and their locations recorded below or adjacent in the sketch book or bound volume. Many are signed "CB" in the bottom right corner.  There are, however, quite a number of unidentified and undated pictures, the location of which can sometimes be guessed.

It was his usual practice to prepare sketches on the site, making careful notes on colouring (which can often be read through the subsequent watercolour).  Sometimes colour was also applied in the field and in these instances the pictures are often marked "cold. on spot".

Painting subjects and dates
The subjects of individual paintings or groups of paintings reflect Sir Charles's travels.  Excluding New Forest and Forest villages subjects, the earliest of which is dated 1833 and the last 1869 (the year before his death), they are as follows:

1805-1827 Maritime pictures
1818 Isle of Wight
1819 Isle of Wight
1827 Naples
1828 Kent
1829 Southampton
1831 Hythe (probably Kent)
1838-1839 Eling
1839 - Southampton
1840 Cranborne Chase
1840 Hurstmonceaux

• 1843 Bayswater
  
• 1847 Christchurch & Sopley
  
• 1847 Isle of Wight
  

1855 Orchard Leigh
1855 Aspenden
1857 - 1858 Throcking
1857 - 1858 Aspenden
1858 Crowhurst
1858 Isle of Wight
1858 Testwood
1858 Swanage
1858 Muddiford
1859 Barmouth North Wales
1959 Orchard Leigh
C.1860 Landford
1868 Spithead
1868 Sopley
1869 Cranborne Chase (probably)

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