Jacob George Strutt
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Jacob George Strutt was an English landscape painter and engraver in the manner of Constable
. He was the husband of the writer Elizabeth Strutt
, and father of the painter, traveller and archeologist Arthur John Strutt
.
in about 1830. With his son Arthur he travelled in France and Switzerland from 1835 to 1837, and later to Italy. He returned to England in 1851, and died at Rome in 1864. He exhibited at the Royal Academy
from 1822 to 1852; in 1845 The Ancient Forum, Rome was shown, and in 1851 Tasso's Oak, Rome. He published two books of poetry in translation, and several books of engravings.
Constable
A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.-Etymology:...
. He was the husband of the writer Elizabeth Strutt
Elizabeth Strutt
Elizabeth Strutt , also or previously known as Elizabeth Byron, was an English writer and traveller. She was the wife of Jacob George Strutt and mother of Arthur John Strutt, and an acquaintance and critic of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, whom she describes as having written "two of the most absurd...
, and father of the painter, traveller and archeologist Arthur John Strutt
Arthur John Strutt
Arthur John Strutt , was an English painter, engraver, writer, traveller and archeologist. He was the son of the landscape painter Jacob George Strutt and the writer and traveller Elizabeth Strutt....
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Life
Strutt moved to LausanneLausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
in about 1830. With his son Arthur he travelled in France and Switzerland from 1835 to 1837, and later to Italy. He returned to England in 1851, and died at Rome in 1864. He exhibited at the Royal Academy
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
from 1822 to 1852; in 1845 The Ancient Forum, Rome was shown, and in 1851 Tasso's Oak, Rome. He published two books of poetry in translation, and several books of engravings.
Works
- Claudianus, ClaudiusClaudianClaudian was a Roman poet, who worked for Emperor Honorius and the latter's general Stilicho.A Greek-speaking citizen of Alexandria and probably not a Christian convert, Claudian arrived in Rome before 395. He made his mark with a eulogy of his two young patrons, Probinus and Olybrius, thereby...
. Rape of Proserpine: with other poems, translated into English verse. With a prefatory discourse, and occasional notes. By Jacob George Strutt. London: A.J. Valpy 1814 - Milton, JohnJohn MiltonJohn Milton was an English poet, polemicist, a scholarly man of letters, and a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell...
The Latin and Italian Poems of Milton. Translated into English verse by J. G. Strutt. London: J. Conder 1814 - Bury St. Edmunds illustrated in Twelve Etchings by J.G. Strutt London: J.G. Strutt 1821
- Sylva Britannica, or, Portraits of forest trees, distinguished for their antiquity, magnitude, or beauty London: The author 1822; Full text of expanded 1830 edition.
- Deliciae sylvarum, or, Grand and romantic forest scenery in England and Scotland, drawn from nature, and etched by Jacob George Strutt London: J. G. Strutt [1828]