(1798 - 1864)
Little is known of the artist James Meadows senior. He exhibited 21 works at the Royal Academy, 14 at the British Institution and 18 at the Society of British Artists, all in London. Meadows lived at addresses in east London throughout his career. The British Museum holds a sketchbook by the artist, which includes sketches of landscapes, cottages, cloud studies, figure studies, farm animals and a view of Kirby Hall in Essex. Meadows had several sons, who followed in his footsteps, painting marine and coastal subjects. They include Arthur Joseph Meadows (1843-1907), James Edwin L. Meadows (c.1828-1888), William Meadows, (active 1870-1895) and Frances Meadows.
