George Barret Sr.: Life & Legacy George Barret Sr., born between 1728 and 1732 in Libertyville, Ireland – the son of a cloth merchant – stands as a pivotal figure in the history of British landscape painting. His artistic journey began humbly, apprenticed initially as a staymaker before discovering an innate talent for drawing that would propel him to international acclaim. This early aptitude secured him a place at Robert West’s Acad…