James’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Samuel Huntington
James Barton Longacre (American, 1794-1869)

Francis Hopkinson
James Barton Longacre (American, 1794-1869) and J.H. Nesmith (likely American, 19th century) after Robert Edge Pine (British, 1742-1788)

George Read
James Barton Longacre (American, 1794-1869) after Robert Edge Pine (British, 1742-1788)

Francis Hopkinson
James Barton Longacre (American, 1794-1869) and J.H. Nesmith (likely American, 19th century) after Robert Edge Pine (British, 1742-1788)

Samuel Huntington
James Barton Longacre (American, 1794-1869)

Benjamin Franklin
James Barton Longacre (American, 1794-1869) after Martin (likely American, 19th century)

George Read
James Barton Longacre (American, 1794-1869) after Robert Edge Pine (British, 1742-1788)

Thomas Heyward Junior
James Barton Longacre (American, 1794-1869) possibly after Philippe Abraham Peticolas (American, 1760-1841)

Samuel Huntington
James Barton Longacre (American, 1794-1869)

William T. Barry
James Barton Longacre (American, 1794-1869)

Francis Hopkinson
James Barton Longacre (American, 1794-1869) and J.H. Nesmith (likely American, 19th century) after Robert Edge Pine (British, 1742-1788)

George Read
James Barton Longacre (American, 1794-1869) after Robert Edge Pine (British, 1742-1788)

Joseph Hewes
Francis Kearny (American, died 1837) after James Barton Longacre (American, 1794-1869)

Joseph Hewes
Francis Kearny (American, died 1837) after James Barton Longacre (American, 1794-1869)

Joseph Hewes
Francis Kearny (American, died 1837) after James Barton Longacre (American, 1794-1869)

Joseph Hewes
Francis Kearny (American, died 1837) after James Barton Longacre (American, 1794-1869)

Theodore Heyward Junior
James Barton Longacre (American, 1794-1869) possibly after Philippe Abraham Peticolas (American, 1760-1841)

Richard Dale
Richard W. Dodson (American, 1812-1867) after James Barton Longacre (American, 1794-1869) after Joseph Wood (American, 1778-1830)

Richard Dale
Richard W. Dodson (American, 1812-1867) after James Barton Longacre (American, 1794-1869) after Joseph Wood (American, 1778-1830)

Patrick Henry
Edward Wellmore (American, active mid 19th century) after James Barton Longacre (American, 1794-1869) after Lawrence Sully (American, 1769-1803)