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1840 Dublin, Indiana - 1918 Detroit, Michigan. Known for: Portrait, landscape, mural.
Noted as a portrait and landscape artist, James M. Dennis was born in Dublin, Indiana in 1840. At 18 years of age he left home to begin his art education in Cincinnati, Ohio. While there he... Read full biography
Noted as a portrait and landscape artist, James M. Dennis was born in Dublin, Indiana in 1840. At 18 years of age he left home to begin his art education in Cincinnati, Ohio. While there he befriended Alexander Wyant, who went on to become a famous landscape artist noted for his tonalist style, and... Read full biography
Noted as a portrait and landscape artist, James M. Dennis was born in Dublin, Indiana in 1840. At 18 years of age he left home to begin his art education in Cincinnati, Ohio. While there he befriended Alexander Wyant, who went on to become a famous landscape artist noted for his tonalist style, and also studied with the portrait painter Joseph O. Eaton. 1865 found James Dennis in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the company of Jacob Cox and Barton S. Hays where he successfully established a studio in... Read full biography
Noted as a portrait and landscape artist, James M. Dennis was born in Dublin, Indiana in 1840. At 18 years of age he left home to begin his art education in Cincinnati, Ohio. While there he befriended Alexander Wyant, who went on to become a famous landscape artist noted for his tonalist style, and also studied with the portrait painter Joseph O. Eaton. 1865 found James Dennis in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the company of Jacob Cox and Barton S. Hays where he successfully established a studio in portrait and landscape work. Seeking to renew old friendships and also further his studies, the artist left Indianapolis for a brief period in 1873 for New York City and the company of Eaton and Wyant. While Dennis had always attempted to imitate... Read full biography
Noted as a portrait and landscape artist, James M. Dennis was born in Dublin, Indiana in 1840. At 18 years of age he left home to begin his art education in Cincinnati, Ohio. While there he befriended Alexander Wyant, who went on to become a famous landscape artist noted for his tonalist style, and also studied with the portrait painter Joseph O. Eaton. 1865 found James Dennis in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the company of Jacob Cox and Barton S. Hays where he successfully established a studio in portrait and landscape work. Seeking to renew old friendships and also further his studies, the artist left Indianapolis for a brief period in 1873 for New York City and the company of Eaton and Wyant. While Dennis had always attempted to imitate other artists and their styles, it was Wyant who gave him the best advice on the direction his art should take: "Jim, go paint from nature; you can... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Oil Paint
- •Pastel Painting/Drawing
Art Subject
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Portraits, Portraiture
Art Association
- •Scarab Club, Detroit
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Added Description
- •Animal Specialty
- •Mural Specialty
Exhibition of Museum
- •Detroit Institute of Art