James Hewlett (painter)

James Hewlett, born on 15 September 1768, was the son of a gardener and an associate in boyhood of John Britton, the Wiltshire antiquary.

He practised chiefly at Bath, painting flowers in water-colours, which are noted for good drawing, colour, and botanical accuracy.

He occasionally painted other subjects, such as gipsies, and contributed to the Royal Academy and other exhibitions.

[1] Another painter of the same name, whose relationship is undetermined, practised at Bath at an earlier date.

The elder Hewlett died at Notting Hill, London, in 1829.