John Wells James Jr. (1873–1951) was an American artist who created impressionist landscape paintings.[1] James was associated with the Salmagundi Club in Greenwich Village and the "New Hope School of Impressionism" in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.[2] James worked as a New York businessman who founded a wholesale drug company and the Kings Highway Saving Bank, while pursuing painting as a lifelong hobby. He held his first public exhibition at the Salmagundi Club in 1950 when he was 77 years old.[3] James died on April 8, 1951, in Magagnosc, France.[4]
John Wells James | |
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| Born | John Wells James Jr. February 22, 1873 |
| Died | April 8, 1951 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | painting |
| Movement | impressionism |
| Website | http://johnwellsjames.com/2.html |
References edit
- ^ "BIOGRAPHY for John James". John Wells James (1873 - 1951). AskArt.com. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ Nichol, Alisdair (22 January 2007). "1930 John Wells James Painting". The Roadshow Archive. Philadelphia: PBS. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ Hammer, Wendell (December 1950). "Retired from Business, Amateur Painter Hold 1st Exhibition at 77". Brooklyn Eagle. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "John Wells James (Obituary)". New York Times. 10 April 1951. p. 27. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
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