RICHARD WHITFORD

Richard Whitford was born in Evesham, Worcestershire in about 1821. In 1841 at the age of 19, he took instruction to become an excise officer becoming ‘Qualified for surveying Common Brewers, Victuallers, Malsters, Soapers, Brickmakers, Papermakers, Postmasters, Spirit dealers and Retailers.’ After being accused of embezzlement, he was dismissed from his job as an excise officer in 1848. He then took up animal portraiture, specialising in painting prize cattle, sheep and pigs, horses and dogs. He died in London in 1890. Some paintings by Artist Richard Whitford include:

	Chestnut Hunter - 1883

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