James Sillett (1764 - 1840) - photo 1

James Sillett

James Sillett was a British painter and botanical illustrator.

Sillett was a versatile artist of the Norwich school: he produced landscapes with accurate sketches of architectural structures, portraits, and was also a master of botanical still lifes. His paintings often have an academic style, and his illustrations for botanical publications were praised for their accuracy and attention to detail. He also did illustrations of various animals in natural history.

Date and place of birt:May 1764, Norwich, United Kingdom
Date and place of death:6 may 1840, Norwich, United Kingdom
Period of activity: XVIII, XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Draftsman, Illustrator, Painter
Genre:Architectural landscape, Flower still life, Landscape painting, Portrait, Still life
Art style:Academism, Romanticism

Creators Academism

Giuseppe de Nittis (1846 - 1884)
Giuseppe de Nittis
1846 - 1884
Nikolai Dmitrievich Dmitriev-Orenburgsky (1838 - 1898)
Nikolai Dmitrievich Dmitriev-Orenburgsky
1838 - 1898
Nicolaas Johannes Roosenboom (1805 - 1880)
Nicolaas Johannes Roosenboom
1805 - 1880
Leon-Victor Dupre (1816 - 1879)
Leon-Victor Dupre
1816 - 1879
Cristóbal Rojas (1858 - 1890)
Cristóbal Rojas
1858 - 1890
Herman Maurice Cossmann (1820 - 1890)
Herman Maurice Cossmann
1820 - 1890
George Gordon Byron (1788 - 1824)
George Gordon Byron
1788 - 1824
Peter Kornbeck (1837 - 1894)
Peter Kornbeck
1837 - 1894
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Franz Schubert
1797 - 1828
Max Mayrshofer (1875 - 1950)
Max Mayrshofer
1875 - 1950
Robert Eberle (1815 - 1859)
Robert Eberle
1815 - 1859
Theodor Köppen (1828 - 1903)
Theodor Köppen
1828 - 1903
Jan Gerardus Casteelen (1795 - 1847)
Jan Gerardus Casteelen
1795 - 1847
Karl Friedrich Lessing (1808 - 1880)
Karl Friedrich Lessing
1808 - 1880
 R. Tietzen (XIX century - ?)
R. Tietzen
XIX century - ?
Charles Baptiste Schreiber (1845 - 1903)
Charles Baptiste Schreiber
1845 - 1903