| AdminHistory | Barnett Samuel Marks, born in Cardiff, the son of Mark Lyon Marks, watchmaker and engineer, and Anne Michael, 1827; educated at private school in Cardiff; when young he was commissioned by the younger brother of the Marquis of Bute to paint his portrait, which led to other commissions from distinguished people; married his cousin Zipporah, daughter of Michael Marks, 1858; one of the earliest recruits to the Volunteer Force established in 1859; moved to London, c1867; President of Art Section of the Cymmrodorion Society in connection with the National Eisteddfod of Wales, 1883; member of Royal Cambrian Academy; organised drawing classes for artisans; part founder of the Cardiff and Ealing Free Public Libraries; Master of the Buckingham and Chandos Lodge of Freemasons; President, Cardiff Hebrew Congregation; Vice-President of the Industrial Committee of the Jewish Board of Guardians; committee member, Jews' Free School, Westminster Jews' Free School and Bayswater Jewish Schools , where he also taught art; delegate to the Jewish Voluntary Schools Association; died 1916. Portraits include: King Edward VII (as Prince of Wales); Maharajah of Kuch Behar; 7th Earl of Shaftesbury; Earl of Lathom; 1st Lord Rothschild; Lord James Crichton-Stuart; Baroness Charlotte de Rothschild; the Bishop of Bangor; the, Dean of Canterbury; Chief Rabbis Nathan and Hermann Adler; Sir Morgan Morgan and Lady Morgan; Sir John and Lady Monckton; Sir Edward Hill, MP; Sir Philip Magnus, MP; Sir T. Marchant Williams; Sir Edward Montague Nelson; and Sir Horace Brooks Marshall; also painter of genre works; wrote several songs which were arranged by his sister Helena Marks. His daughter Anne Marks was educated at Calderon's and other studios; exhibited at the Royal Academy and other exhibitions; specialised in animal painting; instructor in drawing at Bayswater Jewish Schools. |