GOODALL, FREDERICK, an eminent' English artist, the son of Edward Goodall, an engraver of reputation, was b. in London, Sept. 17, 1822. His first oil-picture was entitled, "Finding the Dead body of a Miner by Torchlight,". for which the society of arts awarded him the large silver medal. During the summers of 1838-42, he visited Normandy and Brittany, and in 1839, when but 17 years of age, he exhibited his first picture at the royal academy, "French Soldiers Playing Cards in a Cabaret." His " Entering Church," as well as "The Return from a Christening," which received a prize of 50 from the British institution, and others of his early pictures, were purchased by Mr. Wells. " The Tired Soldier," exhibited in 1842, was purchased by Mr. Vernon, and is now in the Vernon gallery. Some of his French scenes are, " Veteran of the Old Guard Describing his Battles;" " La Eke du Mariage;" " The Wounded Soldier Returned to his Family;" " The Conscript." In 1844, he went for subjects to Ireland,
and subsequently visited North Wales. Among his Irish scenes are, " Irish Courtship;" " The Irish Piper:" and the " Departure of the Emigrant Ship." " The Village Fes tival," one of the best of his English subjects, exhibited in 1847, was purchased by Mr. Vernon. His " Hunt the Slipper" (1849). " Raising the Maypole" (1851), " Arrest of a Peasant Loyalist—Brittany, 1793" (1855), "Crammer at the Traitor's Gate" (1856), " Rising of the Subsiding of the Nile," " Au Intruder on tImBedouin's Pasture" (1876). etc. have also added greatly to his reputation. He visited Egypt in 1858. In 1852, Goodall was elected an associate of the royal academy, and in 1863, a royal academician.