About James Alfred Aitken
Lived 1846 – 1897 (aged 50–51). James Alfred Aitken was a British painter.
James Alfred Aitken (1846–1897) was a Scottish landscape painter.
Life Aitken studied art with Horatio McCulloch, before moving to Dublin. There he attended the Royal Dublin Society's school, and had Henry MacManus as teacher.
In 1872 Aitken moved to Glasgow.
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Who was James Alfred Aitken?
Scottish painter (1846–1897)
When was James Alfred Aitken born?
James Alfred Aitken was born in 1846 in Edinburgh.
When did James Alfred Aitken die?
James Alfred Aitken died on 21 December 1897 in Glasgow.
What was James Alfred Aitken's occupation?
James Alfred Aitken was a painter.
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James Alfred Aitken was British.
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