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James Hamilton Irish-born American Painter, 1819-1878, American painter of Irish birth. He emigrated to the USA and at the age of 15 arrived in Philadelphia, where he was encouraged to study art by the engraver John Sartain (1808-97). Hamilton had drawing lessons with local teachers and studied from English artists' manuals including that on oil painting by Samuel Prout; he was also influenced by the English watercolour technique of broad transparent washes. With these stylistic interests and his innate sensitivity to nature,
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Painting ID:: 38362 Burning Oil Well at Night
mk136
Near Rouseville,Pennsylvania
About 1861
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Painting ID:: 45817 Masgalan, apple mold in the Piaffe
mk178
around 1725 oils on copper
47x62cm
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Painting ID:: 70278 Foggy Morning on the Thames
Medium Oil on panel
Dimensions 23.7 X 41.3 cm
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Painting ID:: 70672 After a Gale Wreckers
Medium Oil on panel
Dimensions Expression error: Missing operand for *20.2 ?? 40.7 cm
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James Hamilton
Irish-born American Painter, 1819-1878, American painter of Irish birth. He emigrated to the USA and at the age of 15 arrived in Philadelphia, where he was encouraged to study art by the engraver John Sartain (1808-97). Hamilton had drawing lessons with local teachers and studied from English artists' manuals including that on oil painting by Samuel Prout; he was also influenced by the English watercolour technique of broad transparent washes. With these stylistic interests and his innate sensitivity to nature,
. Related Artists to James Hamilton: | Francesco de mura | Eduard Friedrich Leybold | Ferencz Franz Eisenhut | Domenica Battaglia | Horace pippin |
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