Sir James Jebusa Shannon RA (1862-1923) was an Anglo-American artist.
Shannon was born in Auburn, New York, and at the age of eight was taken by his parents to Canada.
When he was sixteen, he went to England, where he studied at South Kensington, and after three years won the gold medal for figure painting.
His portrait of the Hon. Horatia Stopford, one of the queen's maids of honour, attracted attention at the Royal Academy in 1881, and in 1887 his portrait of Henry Vigne in hunting costume was one of the successes of the exhibition, subsequently securing medals for the artist at Paris, Berlin and Vienna.
He soon became one of the leading portrait painters in London.
He was one of the first members of the New English Art Club, a founder member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and in 1897 was elected an associate of the Royal Academy, and RA in 1909.
His picture The Flower Girl was bought in 1901 for the national collection at Tate.
Shannon was named as co-respondent in a divorce case.
In 1902, he exhibited the portrait of Mrs Fred Elliott at the Royal Academy.
On 30 September 1902, the husband of Mrs Fred Elliott filed divorce proceedings: petitioner Frederick John Elliott, respondent Sophia Jane Elliott and co-respondent James Jebusa Shannon.
Shannon has paintings in the collection of several British institutions including Sheffield, Derby Art Gallery, Glasgow Museum and Bradford Museum.
A memorial to him lies in St James's Church, Piccadilly. | Source: © Wikipedia
Shannon è nato ad Auburn, New York, ed all'età di otto anni è stato portato dai suoi genitori in Canada.
Quando aveva sedici anni andò in Inghilterra, dove studiò a South Kensington, e dopo tre anni vinse la medaglia d'oro per la pittura di figura.
Il suo ritratto dell'On. Horatia Stopford, una delle damigelle d'onore della regina, attirò l'attenzione alla Royal Academy nel 1881 e nel 1887 il suo ritratto di Henry Vigne in costume da caccia fu uno dei successi della mostra, assicurando successivamente medaglie all'artista a Parigi, Berlino e Vienna.
Ben presto divenne uno dei principali ritrattisti di Londra.
Fu uno dei primi membri del New English Art Club, membro fondatore della Royal Society of Portrait Painters e nel 1897 fu eletto socio della Royal Academy e RA nel 1909.
Il suo dipinto The Flower Girl fu acquistato nel 1901 per la collezione nazionale della Tate.
Shannon è stato nominata co-convenuta in un caso di divorzio.
Nel 1902 espose il ritratto della signora Fred Elliott alla Royal Academy.
Il 30 settembre 1902, il marito della signora Fred Elliott ha avviato una procedura di divorzio: il firmatario Frederick John Elliott, la convenuta Sophia Jane Elliott ed il co-convenuto James Jebusa Shannon.
Shannon ha dipinti nella collezione di diverse istituzioni britanniche tra cui Sheffield, Derby Art Gallery, Glasgow Museum e Bradford Museum.
Un suo memoriale si trova nella chiesa di St James, Piccadilly. | Fonte: © British Wikipedia
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