James Lambdin

James Reid Lambdin

Born	(1807-05-10)May 10, 1807 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A
Died	1889
Nationality	American
Known for	Artist

James Reid Lambdin (May 10, 1807 – 1889) was an American born artist, famous for many of his portraits of U.S. Presidents.

Life

James Lambdin was born on May 10, 1807, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He later studied art in Philadelphia for two years (1823–25) under Thomas Sully. He is famous for his portraits of U.S. Presidents, including portraits of William Henry Harrison and Zachary Taylor. Lambdin became professor of fine arts at the University of Pennsylvania. He had one son, George C. Lambdin, born in 1830 in Pittsburgh. In 1839 he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Honorary Academician.

Gallery

Portrait of President William Henry Harrison.
Portrait of President Zachary Taylor.
Portrait of William P. Magnum, United States Senator.
Portrait of Sarah Josepha Hale, editor of Godey's Lady's Book.

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 61477873 LCCN: nr2001048148 ULAN: 500016533 RKD: 47537

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, May 05, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.