James Holland (artist)

James Holland (18 October 1799 – 12 February 1870)[1] was an English painter of flowers, landscapes, architecture, marine subjects, and a book illustrator.

In 1819, he came to London where he continued to work as a pottery painter, but also gave lessons in drawing landscapes, architecture, and marine subjects.

Holland did a great deal of drawing for the illustrated annuals of the day, and for this purpose visited Venice, Milan, Geneva, and Paris in 1836, and Portugal in 1837.

He was one of the finest colourists of the English school, and his pictures, especially those of Venice, though neglected in his lifetime, became much sought after in the years after his death.

One of Holland's pupils was topographical artist Frank Dillon (1823–1909), known especially for his paintings of England.