Middleton Alexander Jameson (1851–1919) was a Scottish artist, born in Edinburgh. One of the older brothers of Sir Leander Starr Jameson, British South African statesman, notable for his leadership of the Jameson Raid. Born in 1851, Middleton died on 22 April 1919. Middleton was affectionately called 'Midge' by his family; in his latter years he lived in London at 2, Cumberland Place with two of his brothers: Sam and Leander Starr.
Life
editA late Victorian and Edwardian artist, active in production from around 1877–1919, Jameson painted naturalistic scenes, capturing fine detail in both indoor and external settings. Middleton's primary artistic medium was oil on canvas. His portrait of his brother Leander is in the Primary Collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London.[1]
Paintings
edit- A Mother With Her Daughters in the Kitchen Garden (1883: oil on canvas)[2]
- Thirsty (1883: oil on canvas)[3]
- La Fille Pêcheur (1887: oil on canvas)[4]
- Sir Leander Starr Jameson, Bt (oil on canvas, Primary Collection of the UK National Portrait Gallery in London)[1]
- Encontre Avec Son Premier Amour (1881: oil on canvas)[5]
- Collecting Rushes (1881:oil on canvas)[6]
- Cupid and Psyche (1989:oil on canvas)[7]
- At the Piano, (1877, oil on canvas)[8]
References
edit- Colvin, I. (1922) (Vol.1) and (1923) (Vol.2)The Life of Jameson London: Edward Arnold and Co (a biography of Leander Starr Jameson).
Footnotes
edit- ^ a b Sir Leander Starr Jameson, 1st Bt, National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "A mother with her daughters in the kitchen garden-Enlarge | Middleton Jameson [British Painter, ?-1918] | Arts Oil Paintings Reproductions". painting-in-oil.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Thirsty | Art UK Art UK | Discover Artworks Thirsty". Art UK. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "La fille pecheur-Enlarge | Middleton Jameson [British Painter, ?-1918] | Arts Oil Paintings Reproductions". painting-in-oil.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "ENCONTRE AVEC SON PREMIER AMOUR by Middleton Jameson on artnet". artnet.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "COLLECTING RUSHES by Middleton Jameson on artnet". artnet.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 April 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
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