George Jamesone
George Jamesone (born February 18, 1587 or 1588 in Aberdeen , † before December 11, 1644 in Edinburgh ) was a Scottish portrait and miniature painter .
Jamesone (pron. Dschehms'n), painted especially portraits that are characterized by a lively conception and diligent execution, as well as landscapes and histories, partly in oil, partly in miniature.
The Magistrate of Edinburgh had him paint a number of Scottish kings when Charles I visited Scotland in 1633. In Scotland many of the aristocratic residences are adorned with family pictures of Jamesone.
literature
- George Jamesone . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 18 : Hubatsch – Ingouf . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1925, p. 36 .
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| SURNAME | Jamesone, George |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jameson, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish portrait and miniature painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 18, 1586 or February 18, 1588 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aberdeen |
| DATE OF DEATH | before December 11, 1644 |
| Place of death | Edinburgh |