James Campbell (artist)
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James Campbell was an English
artist, part of a group from Liverpool
, who were influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite style. He studied briefly at the Liverpool Academy
and then moved on to the Royal Academy Schools in 1851.
His pictures focused on the details of lower-middle class and working class life in his native Liverpool, with works such as Waiting for Legal Advice (1857) which drew on his first hand experience as son of an insurance clerk. The Walker Art Gallery describes him as "the most Dickensian of all the Pre-Raphaelites."http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/online/pre-raphaelites/waiting.asp
England
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artist, part of a group from Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, who were influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite style. He studied briefly at the Liverpool Academy
Liverpool Academy of Arts
The Liverpool Academy of Arts was founded in April 1810 as a regional equivalent of the Royal Academy, London. Two local art collectors, Henry Blundell and William Roscoe were its first Patron and Secretary, the Prince Regent gave his patronage for the next three years, and it was actively...
and then moved on to the Royal Academy Schools in 1851.
His pictures focused on the details of lower-middle class and working class life in his native Liverpool, with works such as Waiting for Legal Advice (1857) which drew on his first hand experience as son of an insurance clerk. The Walker Art Gallery describes him as "the most Dickensian of all the Pre-Raphaelites."http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/online/pre-raphaelites/waiting.asp
See also
- List of Pre-Raphaelite paintings - including the work of James Campbell.
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