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1819 Albany, New York - 1869 New York City. Known for: Genre, landscape, and portrait painting, book illustration.
James Cafferty, a portrait, landscape and genre painter and book illustrator, was prominent in New York City academic circles. By 1939, he was working in the city as a sign painter, and in 1841 he... Read full biography
James Cafferty, a portrait, landscape and genre painter and book illustrator, was prominent in New York City academic circles. By 1939, he was working in the city as a sign painter, and in 1841 he was enrolled in the National Academy of Design* in the Antique class. In 1843, he was beginning... Read full biography
James Cafferty, a portrait, landscape and genre painter and book illustrator, was prominent in New York City academic circles. By 1939, he was working in the city as a sign painter, and in 1841 he was enrolled in the National Academy of Design* in the Antique class. In 1843, he was beginning several decades of participation in the Academy annual exhibition. Until the 1850s, most of his entries were landscapes, but during the last decade of his life, he focused on still life, many of them with... Read full biography
James Cafferty, a portrait, landscape and genre painter and book illustrator, was prominent in New York City academic circles. By 1939, he was working in the city as a sign painter, and in 1841 he was enrolled in the National Academy of Design* in the Antique class. In 1843, he was beginning several decades of participation in the Academy annual exhibition. Until the 1850s, most of his entries were landscapes, but during the last decade of his life, he focused on still life, many of them with fish and game subjects. From 1857 to 1858, he served on the National Academy Council. In 1843, he was elected vice-president of the New York Sketch Club. To support his painting during the mid 19th century, he sold art supplies. Also the American Art... Read full biography
James Cafferty, a portrait, landscape and genre painter and book illustrator, was prominent in New York City academic circles. By 1939, he was working in the city as a sign painter, and in 1841 he was enrolled in the National Academy of Design* in the Antique class. In 1843, he was beginning several decades of participation in the Academy annual exhibition. Until the 1850s, most of his entries were landscapes, but during the last decade of his life, he focused on still life, many of them with fish and game subjects. From 1857 to 1858, he served on the National Academy Council. In 1843, he was elected vice-president of the New York Sketch Club. To support his painting during the mid 19th century, he sold art supplies. Also the American Art Union* purchased many of his landscape paintings for their annual lottery sales exhibition. However, w... Read full biography
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Keywords (26)
Art Method
- •Book Illustration
- •Easel Painting
- •Sign Painting/ Sign Design
Art Media
- •Oil Paint
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •New York City
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Social Commentary, Cultural Issues, Political, Racial Views
- •Still Life
- •Underwater, Marine Imagery, Fish, Aquatic Life
- •Urban Landscape, Cityscape
Art Association
- •Brooklyn Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, Elected Member
- •New York Sketch Club
Art Teacher
- •Charles Loring Elliott
Chronology
- •Early 19th Century Before Civil War
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Added Description
- •Genre Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
- •American Art Union-
- •Brooklyn Art Association-
- •National Academy of Design, New York
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts