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James Henry Nixon

October 22, 2023

James Henry Nixon (1802–1857) was an illustrator and painter during the Victorian period, who worked in the firm Ward and Nixon painting stained glass windows. James Henry Nixon was a protégé of Charles Winston, who praised Nixon's work at Westminster Abbey and Church of Christ the King, Bloomsbury.[1][2][3] The company Ward and Nixon was followed by Ward and Hughes.[4]

The East Window of Lincoln Cathedral, Ward and Nixon (1855)

Career Edit

The company began in 1836 as Ward and Nixon, when James Henry Nixon (brother of sculptor Samuel Nixon) joined forces with Thomas Ward.[5] Nixon was a student of John Martin (painter).[6] From 1826 to 1829, Nixon painted the famous medieval stained glass in the Parish Church of St Neot, Cornwall.[7][8][9] After that, Nixon exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1830 to 1847.[6] He exhibited "Solomon's sacrifice" to outstanding reviews (1832) and the following year he exhibited "The resting of the Arc in the River Jordan".[10][11][12][13] He made a window at New Lady chapel, St. Savior, Southwark in 1832.[14] Nixon also illustrated the work of Sir Walter Scott (1835).[15][16][17][6] They created two windows for St. Edmunds, Lumbard St., London.[18] They also installed a window in the east end of St Martin’s, Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire (1836).[19] He also illustrated the Eglinton Tournament of 1839.

Ward and Nixon's studio was at 67 Frith Street, Soho.[20][8] They created large window for St Stephen Coleman Street, London.[20] They were commissioned to do the south transept of Westminster Abbey (1844–1848, removed 1902).[21][22][23][24] Charles Winston wrote,

"... the superiority of this work over its contemporaries, both here and abroad, that, had Mr. Nixon done nothing else, it would have been sufficient to entitle him to the respect of those who desire to see the true revival of a neglected and underrated branch of art."[22]

In 1848, Thomas Ward died at age 71 and his part of the business was taken over by his nephew of the same name.[20]

Perhaps the most prestigious stained glass commission of the 19th century, the re-glazing of the East Window of Lincoln Cathedral, went to Ward and Nixon in 1855. The largest 13th century window in the world, the simple harmony of the tracery in Geometric Decorated Gothic is the ultimate splendour in what has been acclaimed as "the finest cathedral in England". (John Ruskin and others). Ward and Nixon used a conservative design, its overall appearance being in keeping with the date of the stonework and drawing for effect on the visual texture of the variations within its formal arrangement and the glorious luminescence of its colour.

In the 1857 Nixon died and his pupil, Henry Hughes, became the partner of Thomas Ward, and the business was renamed Ward and Hughes.[25]

Gallery Edit

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    Three Witches, MacBeth, by James Henry Nixon, British Museum (1831)

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    Hall of Branksome, The lay of the last minstrel by Sir Walter Scott, illustration by James Henry Nixon (1835)

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    The lay of the last minstrel by Sir Walter Scott, illustration by James Henry Nixon (1835)

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    The Lay of the Last Minstrel - by Sir Walter Scott, Illustrated by James Henry Nixon (1835)

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    Queen Victoria's Procession to Goldsmiths' Hall by James H. Nixon (1838)[26]

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    Eglinton Tournament of 1839 by James Henry Nixon in 1839

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    Westminster Abbey, London - the south transept rose window by Ward and Nixon (1844–1848)

Works by Nixon Edit

References Edit

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External links Edit

  •   Media related to James Henry Nixon at Wikimedia Commons
  • British Museum - James Henry Nixon
  • The Tempest - James Henry Nixon
  • Marmion - Walter Scott

October 22, 2023
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James Henry Nixon 1802 1857 was an illustrator and painter during the Victorian period who worked in the firm Ward and Nixon painting stained glass windows James Henry Nixon was a protege of Charles Winston who praised Nixon s work at Westminster Abbey and Church of Christ the King Bloomsbury 1 2 3 The company Ward and Nixon was followed by Ward and Hughes 4 The East Window of Lincoln Cathedral Ward and Nixon 1855 Contents 1 Career 2 Gallery 3 Works by Nixon 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditThe company began in 1836 as Ward and Nixon when James Henry Nixon brother of sculptor Samuel Nixon joined forces with Thomas Ward 5 Nixon was a student of John Martin painter 6 From 1826 to 1829 Nixon painted the famous medieval stained glass in the Parish Church of St Neot Cornwall 7 8 9 After that Nixon exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1830 to 1847 6 He exhibited Solomon s sacrifice to outstanding reviews 1832 and the following year he exhibited The resting of the Arc in the River Jordan 10 11 12 13 He made a window at New Lady chapel St Savior Southwark in 1832 14 Nixon also illustrated the work of Sir Walter Scott 1835 15 16 17 6 They created two windows for St Edmunds Lumbard St London 18 They also installed a window in the east end of St Martin s Owston Ferry Lincolnshire 1836 19 He also illustrated the Eglinton Tournament of 1839 Ward and Nixon s studio was at 67 Frith Street Soho 20 8 They created large window for St Stephen Coleman Street London 20 They were commissioned to do the south transept of Westminster Abbey 1844 1848 removed 1902 21 22 23 24 Charles Winston wrote the superiority of this work over its contemporaries both here and abroad that had Mr Nixon done nothing else it would have been sufficient to entitle him to the respect of those who desire to see the true revival of a neglected and underrated branch of art 22 In 1848 Thomas Ward died at age 71 and his part of the business was taken over by his nephew of the same name 20 Perhaps the most prestigious stained glass commission of the 19th century the re glazing of the East Window of Lincoln Cathedral went to Ward and Nixon in 1855 The largest 13th century window in the world the simple harmony of the tracery in Geometric Decorated Gothic is the ultimate splendour in what has been acclaimed as the finest cathedral in England John Ruskin and others Ward and Nixon used a conservative design its overall appearance being in keeping with the date of the stonework and drawing for effect on the visual texture of the variations within its formal arrangement and the glorious luminescence of its colour In the 1857 Nixon died and his pupil Henry Hughes became the partner of Thomas Ward and the business was renamed Ward and Hughes 25 Gallery Edit nbsp Three Witches MacBeth by James Henry Nixon British Museum 1831 nbsp Hall of Branksome The lay of the last minstrel by Sir Walter Scott illustration by James Henry Nixon 1835 nbsp The lay of the last minstrel by Sir Walter Scott illustration by James Henry Nixon 1835 nbsp The Lay of the Last Minstrel by Sir Walter Scott Illustrated by James Henry Nixon 1835 nbsp Queen Victoria s Procession to Goldsmiths Hall by James H Nixon 1838 26 nbsp Eglinton Tournament of 1839 by James Henry Nixon in 1839 nbsp Westminster Abbey London the south transept rose window by Ward and Nixon 1844 1848 Works by Nixon EditSt Mary Denton Norfolk 27 North East Lincolnshire Owston Ferry Isle of Axholme 1836 28 two east stained glass windows for St Mary s Church Eastwell Kent that represent the events in the history of Christ and Mary 1846 29 Resurrection windows at Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Redenhall 1846 30 31 window for St James Church Stert Wiltshire 1846 32 windows for the church at Homerton London 1846 33 window for Church of St John at Hackney 1847 34 St Mary Thorpe Surrey 1847 35 St Illogan Illogan Cornwall 1847 36 two eastern windows for the parish church of St George Guiana 1848 37 Chichester Cathedral 1848 38 St Paul s Church Shadwell 1848 39 Church of St John at Hackney 1848 40 windows to Norwich Cathedral 1851 41 St Paul s Shadwell 1851 42 All Saints Cathedral Kingston 1852 43 Glass for St Giles Catholic Church Cheadle 1853 44 Benefield 1853 45 Windows at St Nicholas Church Brighton 1854 46 two memorial windows for Armagh Cathedral 1855 47 St Andrews Church Tur Langton Leicestershire 1855 33 east window of Lincoln Cathedral 1855 References Edit Victorian Wolverhampton Historywebsite co uk Retrieved 14 June 2019 Memoirs illustrative of the art of glass painting Winston Charles 1814 1864 Free Download Borrow and Streaming Internet Archive 1865 Retrieved 19 August 2020 Cheshire Jim 19 August 2004 Stained Glass and the Victorian Gothic Revival Manchester University Press ISBN 9780719063466 Retrieved 19 August 2020 via Google Books Jim Cheshire Stained Glass and the Victorian Gothic Revival Manchester University Press Stained Glass and the Victorian Gothic Revival Jim Cheshire Manchester University Press 2004 p 47 ISBN 9780719063466 a b c Term details British Museum Retrieved 14 June 2019 associate edda manriquez archive org Descriptive sketch of the windows of the St Neot Church in Cornwall as restored by the Rev Richard Gerveys Grylls in the years 1826 1827 1828 and 1829 to which is added the poem of Tregeagle Grylls Henry Free Download Borrow and Streaming Internet Archive Retrieved 14 June 2019 a b Ward and Hughes Victorianweb org 29 April 2018 Retrieved 14 June 2019 The Ecclesiologist N S v 9 1851 Full View HathiTrust Digital Library HathiTrust Digital Library Babel hathitrust org 21 October 2016 Retrieved 14 June 2019 associate ted hornick archive org 1860 Recollections of the British Institution for Promoting the Fine Arts in the United Kingdom with some account of the means employed for that purpose and biographical notices of the artists who have received premiums amp c 1805 1859 Smith Thomas of Mary le bone Free Download Borrow and Streaming Internet Archive Retrieved 14 June 2019 Griffiths Ralph Griffiths George Edward 19 August 1831 The Monthly Review R Griffiths Retrieved 19 August 2020 via Google Books The London Literary Gazette and Journal of Belles Lettres Arts Sciences Etc H Colburn 19 August 1831 Retrieved 19 August 2020 via Google Books Library of the Fine Arts Or Repertory of Painting Sculpture Architecture and Engraving M Arnold 19 August 1831 Retrieved 19 August 2020 via Google Books Heraldry of Fish Notices of the Principal Families Bearing Fish in Their Arms Thomas Moule Free Download Borrow and Streaming Internet Archive Retrieved 19 August 2020 The lay of the last minstrel by Sir Walter Scott Bart Full View HathiTrust Digital Library HathiTrust Digital Library Babel hathitrust org 27 October 2017 Retrieved 14 June 2019 Catherine Gordon The Illustration of Sir Walter Scott Nineteenth Century Enthusiasm and Adaptation Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes Vol 34 1971 pp 297 317 The Edinburgh Review Or Critical Journal Archibald Constable and Company 19 August 1835 Retrieved 19 August 2020 via Google Books The churches of London a history and description of the Volume 2 George Godwin John Britton Free Download Borrow and Streaming Internet Archive Retrieved 19 August 2020 News Vidimus Retrieved 14 June 2019 a b c Two centuries of Soho its institutions firms and amusements Cardwell John Henry 1842 Free Download Borrow and Streaming Internet Archive 1898 Retrieved 19 August 2020 A Historical Description of Westminster Abbey Print for the Vergers in the Abbey 19 August 1853 Retrieved 19 August 2020 via Google Books a b Memoirs illustrative of the art of glass painting Winston Charles 1814 1864 Free Download Borrow and Streaming Internet Archive 1865 Retrieved 19 August 2020 The Ecclesiologist n s v 1 3 Nov 1841 Sept 1844 HathiTrust Retrieved 19 August 2020 The Ecclesiologist n s v 8 Aug 1847 June 1848 Full View HathiTrust Digital Library HathiTrust Digital Library 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Library HathiTrust Digital Library Babel hathitrust org 14 December 2016 Retrieved 14 June 2019 The Ecclesiologist N S v 9 1851 Full View HathiTrust Digital Library HathiTrust Digital Library Babel hathitrust org 21 October 2016 Retrieved 14 June 2019 The Ecclesiologist n s v 10 Aug 1849 Apr 1850 HathiTrust Retrieved 19 August 2020 Stained Glass All Saints Church Kingston Retrieved 19 August 2020 The Ecclesiologist n s v 10 1852 HathiTrust Retrieved 19 August 2020 The Ecclesiologist n s v 10 1852 HathiTrust Retrieved 19 August 2020 The Ecclesiologist n s v 12 1854 HathiTrust Retrieved 19 August 2020 The Ecclesiologist n s v 13 1855 HathiTrust Retrieved 19 August 2020 External links Edit nbsp Media related to James Henry Nixon at Wikimedia Commons British Museum James Henry Nixon The Tempest James Henry Nixon Marmion Walter Scott Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Henry Nixon amp oldid 1144468512, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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