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

Gioacchino Pagliei (1852 - 1896)
Gioacchino Pagliei
1852 - 1896
Jean-Francois de Sompsois (1720 - 1808)
Jean-Francois de Sompsois
1720 - 1808
Walter Scott (1771 - 1832)
Walter Scott
1771 - 1832
John Pitman (1814 - 1841)
John Pitman
1814 - 1841
 Princess Louise of the United Kingdom (1848 - 1939)
Princess Louise of the United Kingdom
1848 - 1939
Thomas Daniell (1749 - 1840)
Thomas Daniell
1749 - 1840
Charles Brockden Brown (1771 - 1810)
Charles Brockden Brown
1771 - 1810
Giovanni Battista Lombardi (1822 - 1880)
Giovanni Battista Lombardi
1822 - 1880
Alfred-Pierre Joseph Agache (1843 - 1915)
Alfred-Pierre Joseph Agache
1843 - 1915
Friedrich Dürck (1809 - 1884)
Friedrich Dürck
1809 - 1884
Thomas Holley Chivers (1809 - 1858)
Thomas Holley Chivers
1809 - 1858
Eduard Schleich I (1812 - 1874)
Eduard Schleich I
1812 - 1874
Hendrikus van de Sande Bakhuyzen (1795 - 1860)
Hendrikus van de Sande Bakhuyzen
1795 - 1860
Ludwig Eibl (1842 - 1918)
Ludwig Eibl
1842 - 1918
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)
Frédéric Chopin
1810 - 1849
James Digman Wingfield (1800 - 1872)
James Digman Wingfield
1800 - 1872
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