James Alfred Aitken Explained

James Alfred Aitken (1846–1897) was a Scottish landscape painter.

Life

Aitken studied art with Horatio McCulloch, before moving to Dublin.^[1] There he attended the Royal Dublin Society's school, and had Henry MacManus as teacher.^[2]

In 1872 Aitken moved to Glasgow.^[1] He exhibited at the Royal Academy, Glasgow Institute and Royal Hibernian Academy.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: H. L. Mallalieu . The Dictionary of British Watercolour Artists up to 1920. 1986. Antique Collectors' Club. 1-85149-025-6. 13–4.
2. Web site: Library Ireland, James Alfred Aitken, Landscape Painter. 22 March 2015.
3. Book: Ulrich Thieme. Felix Becker. Fred C. Willis. Hans Vollmer. Hans Vollmer. Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart. Рипол Классик. 978-5-88290-559-9. 156. de.