John James Napier

John James Napier
Born1831
London
Died20 March 1877 (aged 45)
Resting placeHighgate Cemetery
NationalityBritish
SpouseJanet Parker Langmuir

John James Napier (1831-1877) was a Victorian portrait painter active in London between 1856 and 1876.

Biography

John James Napier was a Victorian portrait painter active in London between 1856 and 1876.[1] During that period he exhibited at the Royal Academy and the British Institution.[2]

He married Janet Parker Vance Langmuir on 2 April 1858 in Glasgow[3] and they had two children, Janet and James. His wife died on 26 May 1862, aged 29.

Napier died on 20 March 1877 and he is buried with his son James on the west side of Highgate Cemetery.

  • The First Lesson, the Artist's Wife, Janet Parker Vance Langmuir with their Children, Janet and James - National Galleries of Scotland
    The First Lesson, the Artist's Wife, Janet Parker Vance Langmuir with their Children, Janet and James - National Galleries of Scotland
  • Sir John Robinson
    Sir John Robinson
  • Sir James Cosmo Melvill
    Sir James Cosmo Melvill
  • Grave of John James Napier in Highgate Cemetery
    Grave of John James Napier in Highgate Cemetery

References

  1. ^ "National Portrait Gallery, John James Napier". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  2. ^ Wood, Christopher (1978). Dictionary of Victorian Painters (2nd ed.). Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors Club. p. 337. ISBN 0-902028-723.
  3. ^ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910". www.familysearch.org. Retrieved 27 March 2021.