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

Pieter Jansz. Saenredam (1597 - 1665)
Pieter Jansz. Saenredam
1597 - 1665
Charles Hamilton Smith (1776 - 1859)
Charles Hamilton Smith
1776 - 1859
Jean-François Albanis Beaumont (1753 - 1811)
Jean-François Albanis Beaumont
1753 - 1811
Robert Henze (1827 - 1906)
Robert Henze
1827 - 1906
Alfred Jean Andre Cluysenaar (1837 - 1902)
Alfred Jean Andre Cluysenaar
1837 - 1902
Johann Jakob Wetzel (1781 - 1834)
Johann Jakob Wetzel
1781 - 1834
Jacques-Léonard Maillet (1823 - 1894)
Jacques-Léonard Maillet
1823 - 1894
Anton Eduard Kieldrup (1826 - 1869)
Anton Eduard Kieldrup
1826 - 1869
Alfons Maria Mucha (1860 - 1939)
Alfons Maria Mucha
1860 - 1939
Frederic James Shields (1833 - 1911)
Frederic James Shields
1833 - 1911
Yevgeny Alexandrovich Lanceray (1848 - 1886)
Yevgeny Alexandrovich Lanceray
1848 - 1886
Friedrich Randel (1808 - 1886)
Friedrich Randel
1808 - 1886
Wilhelm Gottfried Ohaus (1828 - 1884)
Wilhelm Gottfried Ohaus
1828 - 1884
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Johannes Brahms
1833 - 1897
Hans Zatzka (1859 - 1945)
Hans Zatzka
1859 - 1945
Carl Heinrich Adolph Grimm (1799 - 1843)
Carl Heinrich Adolph Grimm
1799 - 1843