Frederick Hamilton JACKSON

Background

JACKSON, Frederick Hamilton was born in 1848. ?/. son of N. Jackson, of Hamilton, Adams and Company, wholesale booksellers.

Education

Studied at private schools.

Career

Entered his father’s house of business, but gave it up to follow art-. Student and first-class medallist, Royal Academy Schools. Exhibitor Resident Advisor New Gallery, and other leading Galleries since 1870.

Master of Antique School, Slade School, University College, under Sir East. J. Poynter, President of the Royal Academy and Master of Arts Legros.

Founder of the Chiswick School of Art in 1880, in conjunction with East. South. Burchett, Perspective Lecture at the Schools, South Kensington. Member of Art Workers’ Guild, 1887.

Society of Decorative Designers (committee) from its formation. Vice president 1903; Cantor Lecturer, 1907.

Examiner to the Board of Education in principles of design.

Has of late years given special attention to decoration and design, writing and lecturing also upon technical and archaeological subjects. Practises, in addition to easel picture-painting, in oil and water colour, ecclesiastical decoration, and design for many purposes.

Achievements

• Founder member and first Honorary Secretary of The London Sketch Club 1898. Founder and past vice-president of the Society of Designers.

Works

• book

  • Intarsia and Marquetry - Handbook for the Designer and Craftsman

    (This fascinating text contains comprehensive handbook on ...)

  • True stories of the condottieri

    (This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. T...)

  • Mural painting, (Handbooks for the designer and craftsman)

    (The illustrations are cxctUGX it. Scotsman. The illustrat...)

  • Intarsia and marquetry, (Handbooks for the designer and craftsman)

    (Patterns used in Borders, .... 2. Various Patterns of Bor...)

  • The Shores of the Adriatic in Two Voilumes: The Italian Side & The Austrian Side
  • Sicily (The Little Guides)

Membership

Member of the Art Workers" Guild - Joined 1887. Council member of the Society of Miniature Painters 1902.

• Royal Society of British Artists 1889.

Interests

• Principally travel, and in turning from one form of art production to another or to literary work, and gardening.

Connections

Father:

North. Jackson

Mother:

Company