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The American Turner: The Life and Legacy of James Hamilton Born near Belfast, Ireland, in 1819, James Hamilton embarked on a journey that would lead him from the shores of his homeland to the heart of the American art scene. After immigrating to the United States at the age of fifteen, settling in Philadelphia, he transitioned from a career in business to become one of the most evocative landscape painters of the nineteenth century. Hi
s early training was shaped by the prestigious Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the guidance of skilled engravers, yet it was his profound connection to the natural world that would ultimately define his artistic identity. Hamilton’s evolution as an artist was deeply marked by his travels and his pursuit of mastery. In 1854, he traveled to England, a pilgrimage that allowed him to study the works of Joseph Mallord William Tur…
