John Fleming, 1792 – 1845

As 1 pinturas mais famosas de John Fleming

A pintura que tornou John Fleming famoso(a) é View of Banff with the Bridge over the River Deveron (1825); ela está exposta no Scottish National Gallery, em Edimburgo. Dos 1 trabalhos de John Fleming em nosso catálogo, estas 1 são as obras mais admiradas, cada uma apresentada com a sua data, o seu museu e o que a torna única.

Classificado de acordo com o nosso índice de popularidade, que combina buscas, visitas e pedidos de cada obra. Atualizado em Novembro 2026. Cada obra-prima nesta página pode ser encomendada como uma reprodução em óleo pintada à mão, com qualidade de museu, ou como uma impressão de fine art, no tamanho de sua escolha.

Retrato de John Fleming
John Fleming · 1792 – 1845
Nascimento · falecimento
1792 – 1845
Obras em nosso catálogo
1
As mais famosas
View of Banff with the Bridge over the River Deveron (1825)
Mais obras em
Scottish National Gallery

John Fleming: as dez obras-primas

Onde ver as pinturas de John Fleming

O museu que detém a maioria das pinturas desta página.

Museus Cidade Obras de John Fleming Pinturas desta lista
Scottish National Gallery, EdimburgoScottish National Gallery Edimburgo 1 View of Banff with the Bridge over the River Deveron

John Fleming, ano a ano: as pinturas que definem sua obra

Cada obra-prima datada de John Fleming nesta página pertence a 1825: aqui estão elas.

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As obras-primas de John Fleming: perguntas e respostas

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View of Banff with the Bridge over the River Deveron (1825)

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33 anos: View of Banff with the Bridge over the River Deveron data de 1825 e John Fleming nasceu em 1792.

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O nosso catálogo apresenta 1 obras de John Fleming.

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A maioria deles está em Scottish National Gallery (Edimburgo). A tabela acima lista os museus um a um.

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Sim. Todas as pinturas desta página podem ser encomendadas como uma reprodução em óleo pintada à mão com qualidade de museu ou como uma impressão de fine art, no tamanho de sua escolha, a partir da própria página da pintura.

A vida de John Fleming

A Life Painted in Scenery and Service

John Fleming began his path in the world of color not as a scholar, but through the practical labor of a house painter. At fourteen, he entered an apprenticeship that grounded him in the physical reality of pigments and surfaces. This early training likely shaped his eye for the subtle textures found in the Scottish landscape. After spending time in London, where he worked as a housepainter and studied the works held in various galleries, he eventually settled in Greenock. His life was deeply tied to this community, moving between premises on William Street and Hamilton Street.

While his hands were often busy with the practicalities of trade, his mind was focused on the quiet beauty of his homeland. He became a man who recorded the changing face of his surroundings, capturing the development of Greenock through his brush. His work was not merely about grand vistas; it was about the specific, lived reality of the places he knew.

The Art of the View

Fleming found a particular rhythm in creating small-scale paintings of Scottish scenery. He did not seek to overwhelm the viewer with scale, but rather to offer intimate glimpses of the land. Much of his most recognized work came from a close professional bond with the engraver and publisher Joseph Swan. Together, they brought detailed views of the local landscape to a wider audience through several published series:

  • Select Views of Glasgow and its environs (1828)
  • Select Views on the Clyde (1830)
  • Select Views of the Lakes of Scotland (1834)

The publication regarding the lakes of Scotland was especially well-received, appearing in multiple editions throughout the 1830s. These prints allowed his observations of the natural world to reach beyond the borders of Greenock. Alongside these landscapes, he also worked as a portrait painter, often capturing the likenesses of local merchants who lived and traded in the same streets where he worked.

A Presence in the Scottish Arts

Fleming was an active participant in the growing artistic community of his time. He was an original member of the Institution for Promoting and Encouraging the Fine Arts in the West of Scotland, formed in 1821. His dedication to the local arts scene was further evidenced by his membership in the Watt Club and his election to the West of Scotland Academy in 1841. He also shared his work with the Royal Scottish Academy, exhibiting landscapes there in 1828, 1830, and 1837.

His death in February 1845 left a void in the local community, a sentiment reflected in the gravestone erected by friends and admirers. Today, the traces of his life's work remain held in several important collections, including the McLean Museum and Art Gallery in Greenock, the National Galleries of Scotland, and the University of Edinburgh. Through these pieces, the landscapes he once walked continue to be seen.