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1812 Gwydir Castle, England - 1884 London, England. Known for: Landscape, genre, history and portrait painting.
HOUSTON, John Adam (1812-1884). Born, Gwydir Castle, Wales, to James and Susannah Muir Houston of Ireland, John Adam Houston moved with his family to Edinburgh, c. 1820 where he began his art... Read full biography
HOUSTON, John Adam (1812-1884). Born, Gwydir Castle, Wales, to James and Susannah Muir Houston of Ireland, John Adam Houston moved with his family to Edinburgh, c. 1820 where he began his art studies. He pursued further studies in Paris and Germany, prior to returning to Edinburgh where he launched... Read full biography
HOUSTON, John Adam (1812-1884). Born, Gwydir Castle, Wales, to James and Susannah Muir Houston of Ireland, John Adam Houston moved with his family to Edinburgh, c. 1820 where he began his art studies. He pursued further studies in Paris and Germany, prior to returning to Edinburgh where he launched his career as a watercolorist. Early success lead to his being made an Associate of the Royal Society of Art in 1841 and a full Associate in 1844. He married Caroline Amelia McLean (b. 1830,... Read full biography
HOUSTON, John Adam (1812-1884). Born, Gwydir Castle, Wales, to James and Susannah Muir Houston of Ireland, John Adam Houston moved with his family to Edinburgh, c. 1820 where he began his art studies. He pursued further studies in Paris and Germany, prior to returning to Edinburgh where he launched his career as a watercolorist. Early success lead to his being made an Associate of the Royal Society of Art in 1841 and a full Associate in 1844. He married Caroline Amelia McLean (b. 1830, Edinburgh) c. 1850, and they had one daughter, Caroline Amelia Houston, (b. 1851, Edinburgh). In 1858, the family removed to London, where he remained in residence for the rest of his career; first from a studio at 13 Charlotte Street, and then, after 1863,... Read full biography
HOUSTON, John Adam (1812-1884). Born, Gwydir Castle, Wales, to James and Susannah Muir Houston of Ireland, John Adam Houston moved with his family to Edinburgh, c. 1820 where he began his art studies. He pursued further studies in Paris and Germany, prior to returning to Edinburgh where he launched his career as a watercolorist. Early success lead to his being made an Associate of the Royal Society of Art in 1841 and a full Associate in 1844. He married Caroline Amelia McLean (b. 1830, Edinburgh) c. 1850, and they had one daughter, Caroline Amelia Houston, (b. 1851, Edinburgh). In 1858, the family removed to London, where he remained in residence for the rest of his career; first from a studio at 13 Charlotte Street, and then, after 1863, from a studio at Upper Phillimore Place, Kensington, a neighborhood best known for nearby Holland House, home of Henry Rich, 1rst Earl of... Read full biography
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HOUSTON, John Adam (1812-1884)
Born, Gwydir Castle, Wales, to James and Susannah Muir Houston of Ireland, John Adam Houston moved with his family to Edinburgh, c. 1820 where he began his art studies. He pursued further studies in Paris and Germany, prior to returning to Edinburgh where he launched his career as a watercolorist. Early success lead to his being made an Associate of the Royal Society of Art in 1841 and a full Associate in 1844. He married Caroline Amelia McLean (b. 1830, Edinburgh) c. 1850, and they had one daughter, Caroline Amelia Houston, (b. 1851, Edinburgh).
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