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James Curnock

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James Curnock
James Curnock, portrait painter (1812-1862)
Born(1812-01-01)1 January 1812
Bristol, Avon, England
Died29 May 1862(1862-05-29) (aged 50)
Resting placeArnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol
Known forPortrait painting
MovementRomanticism

James Curnock (1812-1862) was an English portrait painter renown in Bristol for his formal portraits of local dignitaries. His portraits were both of the traditional Victorian approach and the Romantic style.

Biography

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James Curnock lived in the Clifton area of Bristol and in 1837 he married Sarah Cuerock. They had a daughter, Isabel, in the same year, followed by James Jackson in 1839, Edith in 1845 and Alice in 1851. His son, James Jackson Curnock went on to become a famous landscape painter focusing his pictures, particularly on Wales and the south west of England. James Curnock died in Bristol in 1862.

Artwork

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Whilst Curnock was never as famous as other nineteenth century Victorian portrait painters, such as, John Everett Millais, he adopted a formal style that was very popular, especially with local families and signatories of Bristol and the south west of England. He also painted the anti-slavery campaigner, Rev. Thomas Roberts in 1840.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Rev. Thomas Roberts portrait". Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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