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  • Art period: 19th Century
  • Museums on this site: Национальная галерея Канады
  • Born: 1793, Allegheny County, United States
  • Also known as: جيمس بومان
  • Top-ranked work: Charles-Pierre Pelletier
  • Copyright status: Public domain

An Itinerant Life in Portraiture

James Bowman was an American itinerant artist and portrait painter born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. After traveling to Chillicothe, Ohio, to learn carpentry, he met the painter J. T. Turner, who taught him the rudiments of portrait painting. His professional career saw him painting in Pittsburgh and other communities during the early 1820s. He also worked in Erie, Pennsylvania, where he painted portraits of the local aristocracy, and in Meadville, Pennsylvania.

Bowman's travels eventually led him to Philadelphia, London, Paris, and Italy. In London, he lived in Buckingham and painted distinguished families, including the Lord Chancellor and Governor Clarkson. While in Paris, he became acquainted with the Marquis de Lafayette and lived with his family for nine months. His later career included periods in Charleston, South Carolina; Boston, Massachusetts; Quebec, Canada; Montreal, Canada; Toronto, Canada; Detroit, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois; and Green Bay, Wisconsin, before settling in Rochester, New York.

Professional Engagements and Legacy

Throughout his travels, Bowman sought to capture the likenesses of various notable figures. His notable portraits include:

  • Edward Stabler
  • William Cranch
  • Bertel Thorvaldsen
  • General LaFayette
  • James Fenimore Cooper
  • Benedict Joseph Fenwick
  • Mary Anne Ursula Moffatt
  • William B. Slaughter
  • Henry Dodge
  • William "Tiger" Dunlop
  • John Frothingham

In Detroit, Bowman opened a studio and taught his pupil, John Mix Stanley. He also provided art lessons at the Ursuline nuns’ Mount Benedictine Academy in Charlestown, Massachusetts, and in Quebec. Bowman died unexpectedly in Rochester, New York, on May 18, 1842.

Вопросы и ответы

Какие настроения передают работы James Bowman?

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Сколько работ James Bowman представлено в каталоге?

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В каком городе и стране родился(ась) James Bowman?

James Bowman родился в Allegheny County, United States.

К какой исторической эпохе относится James Bowman?

James Bowman работал в эпоху 19th Century. Этот период позволяет определить место творчества художника в истории.

Быстрый тест

В каждом вопросе только один правильный ответ.

Вопрос 1:
Where was James Bowman born?
Вопрос 2:
Which famous artist is said to have given Bowman some lessons in London?
Вопрос 3:
In which city did Bowman open a studio and gallery in 1829?
Вопрос 4:
Which Danish sculptor was the subject of a portrait that Bowman considered his chef d'oeuvre?
Вопрос 5:
In which city did James Bowman pass away in 1842?