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Francis E Jamieson BIOGRAPHY
1895 - 1950. Known for: Landscape, seascape painting.
The following information is from Dr. Mike Trew (July 2024):. This is but a brief synopsis of the research I have undertaken into finding the true identity of the artist who signed his work Francis... Read full biography
The following information is from Dr. Mike Trew (July 2024):. This is but a brief synopsis of the research I have undertaken into finding the true identity of the artist who signed his work Francis E. Jamieson, along with close on 20 pseudonyms. The first and possibly the most telling aspect is... Read full biography
The following information is from Dr. Mike Trew (July 2024):. This is but a brief synopsis of the research I have undertaken into finding the true identity of the artist who signed his work Francis E. Jamieson, along with close on 20 pseudonyms. The first and possibly the most telling aspect is that FEJ never existed - there are no birth, marriage, or death records for him in the GRO database and he does not appear in any census. So the tale about him being born in Derbyshire and later moving... Read full biography
The following information is from Dr. Mike Trew (July 2024):. This is but a brief synopsis of the research I have undertaken into finding the true identity of the artist who signed his work Francis E. Jamieson, along with close on 20 pseudonyms. The first and possibly the most telling aspect is that FEJ never existed - there are no birth, marriage, or death records for him in the GRO database and he does not appear in any census. So the tale about him being born in Derbyshire and later moving to London is total bunkum. Also, the need for so many pseudonyms is perplexing, especially as some pseudonyms are the names of artists who did exist - namely Aubrey Ramus and 'Phil-Hipps' (see below) - to name but two. The FEJ 'myth' was likely begun,... Read full biography
The following information is from Dr. Mike Trew (July 2024):. This is but a brief synopsis of the research I have undertaken into finding the true identity of the artist who signed his work Francis E. Jamieson, along with close on 20 pseudonyms. The first and possibly the most telling aspect is that FEJ never existed - there are no birth, marriage, or death records for him in the GRO database and he does not appear in any census. So the tale about him being born in Derbyshire and later moving to London is total bunkum. Also, the need for so many pseudonyms is perplexing, especially as some pseudonyms are the names of artists who did exist - namely Aubrey Ramus and 'Phil-Hipps' (see below) - to name but two. The FEJ 'myth' was likely begun, c1910, in Islington, London, by Barnett Aubrey Ramus (1881-1956). He preferred to be known as 'Aubrey' and produced many c... Read full biography
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Francis E Jamieson - Artist Info
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Phil Hips, Stanley Penn, Aubrey Ramus, W Richards, Graham Williams
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The following information is from Dr. Mike Trew (July 2024):
This is but a brief synopsis of the research I have undertaken into finding the true identity of the artist who signed his work Francis E. Jamieson, along with close on 20 pseudonyms.
The first and possibly the most telling aspect is that FEJ never existed - there are no birth, marriage, or death records for him in the GRO database and he does not appear in any census. So the tale about him being born in Derbyshire and later moving to London is total bunkum.
Also, the need for so many pseudonyms is perplexing, especially as some pseudonyms are the names of artists who did exist - namely Aubrey Ramus and 'Phil-Hipps' (see below) - to name but two.
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