James Ballantine

For other people named James Ballantyne, see James Ballantyne (disambiguation).

James Ballantine born 'James Ballington' to James Ballington (Brewer's Servant) and Margaret Anderson
James Ballantine, Dr George Bell and David Octavius Hill
Born	11 June 1806(1806-06-11) St Cuthbert's Parish, Edinburgh
Died	18 December 1877(1877-12-18) (aged 71)
Nationality	Scottish
Field	Painter

James Ballantine (11 June 1806 – 18 December 1877) was an artist and author.

Born in St Cuthbert's Parish Edinburgh, he began life as a house painter. He studied art and became one of the first to revive the art of glass-painting, on which subject he wrote a treatise. He was the author of The Gaberlunzie's Wallet (1843), Miller of Deanhaugh (1845), Poems (1856), 100 Songs with Music (1865), and a Life of David Roberts, R.A. (1866).

Ballantine died from a Congestion of the lungs in Warrender Lodge, Meadows,Edinburgh at the age of 71.

References

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Cousin, John William (1910). A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. London, J. M. Dent & Sons; New York, E. P. Dutton.

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Name	Ballantine, James
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Date of birth	June 11, 1806
Place of birth	Edinburgh
Date of death	December 18, 1877
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