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

Joseph Anton von Gegenbaur (1800 - 1876)
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Edmund von Wörndle (1827 - 1906)
Edmund von Wörndle
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Edouard Lanteri (1848 - 1917)
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1848 - 1917
Martín Tovar y Tovar (1827 - 1902)
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August von Wille (1829 - 1887)
August von Wille
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Jules Charles Rozier (1821 - 1882)
Jules Charles Rozier
1821 - 1882
Paul Jean Flandrin (1811 - 1902)
Paul Jean Flandrin
1811 - 1902
Josef Willroider (1838 - 1915)
Josef Willroider
1838 - 1915
Carl Ebert (1821 - 1885)
Carl Ebert
1821 - 1885
Vincenzo Camuccini (1771 - 1844)
Vincenzo Camuccini
1771 - 1844
Carl Jutz II (1873 - 1915)
Carl Jutz II
1873 - 1915
Ozias Humphry (1742 - 1810)
Ozias Humphry
1742 - 1810
Victor-Louis Mottez (1809 - 1897)
Victor-Louis Mottez
1809 - 1897
Carl Julius Emil Ludwig (1839 - 1901)
Carl Julius Emil Ludwig
1839 - 1901
Peter Conrad Schreiber (1816 - 1894)
Peter Conrad Schreiber
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Joseph Anton Koch (1768 - 1839)
Joseph Anton Koch
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