James Duncan
Canadian topographical painter and illustrator
James Duncan was born in Coleraine, Ireland in 1806. He immigrated to Canada in around 1825, and was settled in Montreal by the 1830s. During the rebellion of 1837-1838, Duncan served as first lieutenant in the Montreal Light Infantry. In spite of his military activities, however, Duncan's career moved increasingly towards teaching and painting, and there were exhibitions of his work in Montreal during his lifetime. Newton Bosworth's 1839 book, Hochelaga Depicta, was illustrated by Duncan. He subsequently did illustrations for The London Illustrated News and the Canadian Illustrated News. Duncan died in Montreal in 1881.
Artworks by this artist
- Erebus crepuscularis, Triphaena materna 1833
- Arctia Hebe, Spilosoma Arge, Spilosoma aerea, Spilosoma Virgo 1833
- Catochala neogama, Catochala amesia 1833
- Saturnia Cynthia, Saturnia Mylitta 1833
- Saturnia Maia, Aglia Io 1833
- Philampelus vitis 1833
- Dorycampa regalis 1833
- Deiopeia bella, Cydosia nobilitella, Chloridea Rhexiae 1833
- Epidesmia tricolor, Scopelodes unicolor, Tortrix Crameriana 1833
- Spilosoma aerea, Arctia oculatissima 1833
- Asthenia podaliriaria, Macrotes netrix, Venilia sospita, Eumelia Rosalia 1833
- Saturnia Prometheus 1833
- Saturnia Isis 1833
- Angerona prunaria, Alcis scolopacea 1833
- Caterpillar of Erythrinae, Molina, Nesia, Netrix 1833
- Ceratocampa imperialis, Harpyia Banksiae 1833
- Metopsilus tersa, Sphinx Chionanthi 1833
- Hepialus lignivorus, Zeuzera minea 1833
- Caterpillar of Saturnia Cynthia, Saturnia Mylitta 1833
- Cryptophasa irrorata 1833