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1837 Dublin, Ireland - 1907 Dublin, Ireland. Known for: Genre painting of Irish provincial life, teaching.
James Brenan RHA (1837-1907). A painter and recorder of Irish provincial life, James Brenan was one of the most influential figures in the history of Irish art of the 19th century. He is not to be... Read full biography
James Brenan RHA (1837-1907). A painter and recorder of Irish provincial life, James Brenan was one of the most influential figures in the history of Irish art of the 19th century. He is not to be confused with James Butler Brenan RHA, the Cork portrait painter. Born in Dublin, James Brenan studied... Read full biography
James Brenan RHA (1837-1907). A painter and recorder of Irish provincial life, James Brenan was one of the most influential figures in the history of Irish art of the 19th century. He is not to be confused with James Butler Brenan RHA, the Cork portrait painter. Born in Dublin, James Brenan studied at the School of Art in Leinster House, the Royal Hibernian Academy School and the Royal Dublin Society school of drawing, before leaving for London where he studied painting under Owen Jones and Sir... Read full biography
James Brenan RHA (1837-1907). A painter and recorder of Irish provincial life, James Brenan was one of the most influential figures in the history of Irish art of the 19th century. He is not to be confused with James Butler Brenan RHA, the Cork portrait painter. Born in Dublin, James Brenan studied at the School of Art in Leinster House, the Royal Hibernian Academy School and the Royal Dublin Society school of drawing, before leaving for London where he studied painting under Owen Jones and Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt. After this, in 1857, he trained as an art teacher and taught at the Birmingham School of Art. He also took part-time teaching jobs in Liverpool, Taunton and Yarmouth. In 1860, he was appointed Head Master of the Crawford School... Read full biography
James Brenan RHA (1837-1907). A painter and recorder of Irish provincial life, James Brenan was one of the most influential figures in the history of Irish art of the 19th century. He is not to be confused with James Butler Brenan RHA, the Cork portrait painter. Born in Dublin, James Brenan studied at the School of Art in Leinster House, the Royal Hibernian Academy School and the Royal Dublin Society school of drawing, before leaving for London where he studied painting under Owen Jones and Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt. After this, in 1857, he trained as an art teacher and taught at the Birmingham School of Art. He also took part-time teaching jobs in Liverpool, Taunton and Yarmouth. In 1860, he was appointed Head Master of the Crawford School of Art in Cork - a position he held until 1889. While in Cork, James Brenan played a key part in inducing... Read full biography
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James Brenan RHA (1837-1907)
A painter and recorder of Irish provincial life, James Brenan was one of the most influential figures in the history of Irish art of the 19th century. He is not to be confused with James Butler Brenan RHA, the Cork portrait painter.
Born in Dublin, James Brenan studied at the School of Art in Leinster House, the Royal Hibernian Academy School and the Royal Dublin Society school of drawing, before leaving for London where he studied painting under Owen Jones and Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt. After this, in 1857, he trained as an art teacher and taught at the Birmingham School of Art. He also took part-time teaching jobs in Liverpool, Taunton and Yarmouth.
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