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Person
Surname
Holmes
Forenames
James
Epithet
miniature painter and engraver
Dates
1777-1860
Gender Identity
Male
History
He was apprenticed as an engraver, R.M.Meadows of London, until the age of 21. On completing his apprenticeship he gave up engraving and became a watercolour painter, specialising in miniatures.
Source
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online
Authorised Form of Name
Holmes; James (1777-1860); Miniature painter and engraver
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