James Inskipp: A Quiet Master of Genre Painting James Inskipp (1790 – 1868) remains a somewhat enigmatic figure in Victorian art history, yet his contribution to the genre of landscape painting and particularly his meticulous illustrations of naturalistic subjects—most notably Isaac Walton’s seminal work ‘The Compleat Angler’—cemented his place as a respected artist of his time. Born in Godalming, Surrey, Inskipp's artistic career blo…