James Hamilton
1819 - 1878
James Hamilton was born near Belfast, Ireland in 1819 and, came to the United States, settling with his family in Philadelphia, at age fifteen. His early teachers are unknown, but he had guidance in book and magazine illustration. He enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and, in addition to painting, gained skill in engraving and etching. He had a studio in Wilmington, Delaware, but mainly he lived in Philadelphia. He was a great admirer of J.M.W. Turner and his only recorded trip abroad was to England in 1854 and 1855, to study Turner's paintings. Hamilton obtained a position as a drawing instructor, and the brothers Edward Moran and Thomas Moran were among his students. He also became well known for illustrations of the book "Arctic Explorations" by Elisha Kent Kane. In 1878, he died in San Francisco while attempting, but not completing, a trip around the world.
Storm Surge on the Pier
9 x 19 inches
Oil on panel
Signed lower left
SOLD
Marine
16 x 30 inches
Oil on canvas
Signed lower left
SOLD