James Bannister (1821-1901)
English-American portrait engraver ;
James Bannister ; J. Bannister ;
[Born 1821 in Whitechapel?, Middlesex?, England – died October 11, 1901 in Brooklyn, New York, NY of pneumonia]
FAD record control number: 46501 ;
Record level: Person ;
Record type: Artist ;
James Bannister (1821-1901) biography:
Birth: 1821 in Whitechapel?, Middlesex?, England ;
Death: October 12, 1901 in Brooklyn, New York, NY of pneumonia ;
Sex: Male ;
Ethnicity: White ;
Zodiac: [unknown] ;
Known for: Engraved portraits ; scenic engravings ;
Medium: Steel ; oil ; ink ;
Technique: Painting ; engraving ; steel engraving ;
Subjects: People ; portraits ; landscapes ;
Areas: England ; New York, NY ; Brooklyn, NY ;
Region: Europe ; North East ;
Lived: England ; 111 Broadway, New York, NY (1858) ; 336 Macon Street, Brooklyn, New York, NY (1901) ;
Father: James Bannister (ca.1791-ca.1865?) ;
Mother: Sarah Elizabeth (Horcock) Bannister (-1874?), shopkeeper ;
Relatives: [unknown], perhaps had a brother John ;
Spouse: Ellen (Henderson) Cunningham Bannister (1827-1895), wife ;
Children: Eleanor (Bannister) Cunningham (1858-1939), daughter, also a portrait artist ; Annie Bannister (1859-?), daughter ; Thomas Bannister (1862-1878), son ; Mary Bannister (1865-?), daughter ; James Bannister (1870-?), son ; Robert S Bannister (1872-?), son ; William P Bannister (1875-?), son ;
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Work: American Bank Note Company, New York, NY (1795-) ; responsible for engraving of American money ; engraved the Virginia Coat of Arms on the back of an 1882 bank note ; engraved Union on the back of a $100 bank note ; Tambourina (1839) ; Miriam (1852) ; Monument of Samuel L. Mitchell, M.D., L.L.D. (1880) ; Portrait of John Foster (u.d.) ;
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Exhibited with: National Academy of Design, New York, NY (1858) ;
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Document information
Document permalink:
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Digital-born document number:
FAD.2019.46501
Digital document provenance:
Original compiled and researched document by the Fine Art Database, 266 West 21st Street, New York, NY.
Document license:
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Record birth date:
February 26, 2019
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