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James Augustus Suydam

James Augustus Suydam (1819 - 1865) was active/lived in New York, New Hampshire.  James Suydam is known for Coastal-idyllic landscape and genre painting.

Considered a second generation Hudson River School* painter and a follower of John Kensett, James Suydam, architect, lawyer and artist, is known for his peaceful, subtle, landscapes that give a poetic interpretation to nature in styles of Tonalism* and Luminism*.  In many of his paintings, he explored aerial perspective and the effects of water meeting land as well as light on these subjects, especially mid-day when the sky was clear.  Many of his works are low-horizoned panoramic views, but small in actual size.  Some paintings had small figures, engaged in farm tasks.

Suydam was born in New York City, and was a descendant from an old New York Dutch merchant family.  He graduated from New York University and for ten years until 1854, was in business with his brother, John R. Suydam. From then he devoted himself to painting and was a student of portraitist Minor C. Kellogg.  Together they traveled in Greece and Turkey, and also across the Unit   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2356 characters.]  Artist bio

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