About James Lambdin
Lived 1807 – 1889 (aged 81–82). James Lambdin was an American painter.
James Reid Lambdin (May 10, 1807 – 1889) was an American born artist, famous for many of his portraits of U.S. Presidents.
Early life and education Lambdin was born on May 10, 1807, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He later studied art in Philadelphia for two years (1823–25) under the tutelage of Thomas Sully.
Career Lambdin painted portraits of U.S. Presidents, including William Henry Harrison and Zachary Taylor. He was professor of fine arts at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Personal life He had one son, George Cochran Lambdin, born in Pittsburgh in 1830, who also became an artist. In 1839, he was elected to the National Academy of Design as an honorary academician.
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Who was James Lambdin?
painter (1807–1889)
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James Lambdin was born on 10 May 1807 in Pittsburgh.
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James Lambdin died in 1889 in Philadelphia.
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James Lambdin was a painter.
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James Lambdin was American.
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