Frederick James
Encyclopedia
Frederick E. James was an American artist. He was noted for his depictions of 18th-century American life.
James trained first at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
and later under the famed French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme
.
Portraits by him of Benjamin Franklin
, Stephen Girard
, and the Marquis de Lafayette hang in the Masonic Temple
in Philadelphia.
James trained first at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is a museum and art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1805 and is the oldest art museum and school in the United States. The academy's museum is internationally known for its collections of 19th and 20th century American paintings,...
and later under the famed French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme
Jean-Léon Gérôme
Jean-Léon Gérôme was a French painter and sculptor in the style now known as Academicism. The range of his oeuvre included historical painting, Greek mythology, Orientalism, portraits and other subjects, bringing the Academic painting tradition to an artistic climax.-Life:Jean-Léon Gérôme was born...
.
Portraits by him of Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Dr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat...
, Stephen Girard
Stephen Girard
Stephen Girard was a French-born, naturalized American, philanthropist and banker. He personally saved the U.S. government from financial collapse during the War of 1812, and became one of the wealthiest men in America, estimated to have been the fourth richest American of all time, based on the...
, and the Marquis de Lafayette hang in the Masonic Temple
Masonic Temple (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
The Masonic Temple, built in 1873, is a historic Masonic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at One North Broad Street, directly across from Philadelphia City Hall, it serves as the headquarters of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Free and Accepted Masons...
in Philadelphia.
Works
- "A Colonial Wedding", 1883.
- "An Impromptu Affair in the Days of the Code", 1893.
- "Canadian Kitchen"
- "Mischianza", 1881.
- "The Introduction"