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James Sharples: The Industrial Soul Captured in Steel James Sharples (1751 or 1752, Lancashire – 26 February 1811, New York City) was an English portrait painter and pastelist who emigrated to the United States in 1794. He initially pursued a vocation for priesthood but ultimately found his calling as an artist, establishing a family lineage of accomplished painters that included his third wife Ellen Sharples. His children – George, F…
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