James Curnock
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James Curnock | |
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.jpg) James Curnock, portrait painter (1812-1862) | |
| Born | 1 January 1812 Bristol, Avon, England |
| Died | 29 May 1862 (aged 50) |
| Resting place | Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol |
| Known for | Portrait painting |
| Movement | Romanticism |
James Curnock (1812-1862) was an English portrait painter renown in Bristol for his formal portraits of local dignitaries. His portraits were both of the traditional Victorian approach and the Romantic style.
Biography
[edit]James Curnock lived in the Clifton area of Bristol and in 1837 he married Sarah Cuerock. They had a daughter, Isabel, in the same year, followed by James Jackson in 1839, Edith in 1845 and Alice in 1851. His son, James Jackson Curnock went on to become a famous landscape painter focusing his pictures, particularly on Wales and the south west of England. James Curnock died in Bristol in 1862.
Artwork
[edit]Whilst Curnock was never as famous as other nineteenth century Victorian portrait painters, such as, John Everett Millais, he adopted a formal style that was very popular, especially with local families and signatories of Bristol and the south west of England. He also painted the anti-slavery campaigner, Rev. Thomas Roberts in 1840.[1]
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Mary Ann Cox painted by James Curnock circa 1840 -
The Very Reverend Gilbert Elliot (1800–1891), Dean of Bristol (1850–1891) painted by James Curnock -
John George Shaw Esq., Mayor of Bristol (1853-55) painted by James Curnock -
The Breaking up of the Camp painting by James Curnock
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References
[edit]- ^ "Rev. Thomas Roberts portrait". Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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