James Forbes, Portrait of Indiana Governor Ratliff Boon

James Forbes

British · 1797–1881 · Painter

James Forbes was a Scottish portrait painter who later moved to and worked in the United States. (Wikipedia)

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  1. James Forbes, View of the Pantheon and Piazza della Rotunda, Rome, watercolour on laid paperView of the Pantheon and Piazza della Rotunda, RomeToovey's · £700≈ $880≈ €819Sign up to see
  2. James Forbes, Campidoglio, Capitoline Hill, Rome, watercolour on laid paperCampidoglio, Capitoline Hill, RomeToovey's · £700≈ $880≈ €819Sign up to see
  3. James Forbes, View of the Colosseum, Rome, watercolour on laid paperView of the Colosseum, RomeToovey's · £650≈ $817≈ €760Sign up to see

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James Forbes was a Scottish portrait painter who later moved to and worked in the United States.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1797, PeterheadDied 1881, PlainwellOccupation PainterWikidata Q21456844 ↗Museum works 2

Also known as James Forbes (portrait painter)

Works in museum collections

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James Forbes, Portrait of Indiana Governor Ratliff Boon
Portrait of Indiana Governor Ratliff Boon1870
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
James Forbes, Captain Donald Manson (1792–1880)
Captain Donald Manson (1792–1880)1860
Arbuthnot Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Arbuthnot Museum

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