James Durno
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James Durno was a historical painter. He studied first under Andrea Casali
, and afterwards under West
, and painted two pictures for Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery
. The early productions of this artist gave promise of great ability, which was not, however, fulfilled. He went to Italy in 1774, and died there in 1795.
Andrea Casali
Andrea Casali was an Italian painter of the Rococo period.He was born at Civitavecchia, and is said to have been a pupil of Sebastiano Conca. He traveled to England in 1741, and stayed there for more than two decades, and where he was a teacher to James Durno. Some sources claim a birthdate of...
, and afterwards under West
Benjamin West
Benjamin West, RA was an Anglo-American painter of historical scenes around and after the time of the American War of Independence...
, and painted two pictures for Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery
Boydell Shakespeare Gallery
The Boydell Shakespeare Gallery in London, England, was the first stage of a three-part project initiated in November 1786 by engraver and publisher John Boydell in an effort to foster a school of British history painting...
. The early productions of this artist gave promise of great ability, which was not, however, fulfilled. He went to Italy in 1774, and died there in 1795.