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Samuel Jackson

1794-12-31 – 1869-12-08

Portrait of Samuel Jackson
The Avon near BristolCredit: Samuel Jackson (1794–1869)

Life & Legacy

Samuel Jackson (31 December 1794 – 8 December 1869) was an English watercolourist and oil painter who has been called the "father" of the Bristol School of art. He also contributed a number of drawings of scenes from Bristol to the topographical collection of George Weare Braikenridge. The Braikenridge Collection makes Bristol's early 19th-century appearance one of the best documented of any English city.

Occupation & Career

watercolorist, artist

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q7411820 — wikidata View source

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