James Ballantine

James Ballantine

James Ballantine (Edimburgo, 11 de junio de 180818 de diciembre de 1877), pintor y escritor escocés.

Empezó a trabajar como pintor en su propia casa; estudió arte y fue uno de los primeros en revivir el arte de pintar vitrales, sobre cuya técnica escribió un tratado. Escribió The Gaberlunzie's Wallet (1843), Miller of Deanhaugh (1845), Poems (1856), 100 Songs with Music (1865) y una Life of David Roberts, R.A. (1866). Falleció a la edad de sesenta y nueve años.

Fuente

Este artículo incorpora texto en dominio público de: Cousin, John William (1910). A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. Londres, J. M. Dent & sons; Nueva York, E. P. Dutton.


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