James Pattison Cockburn

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · 1779–1847

James Pattison Cockburn was a British Army officer, artist and author. He was born into a military family and received his military training at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich where he learned to draw as part of his education in topography. His artistic talent resulted in a prolific portfolio of paintings capturing the landscapes and cities throughout which he travelled during his military service, including many Canadian locations such as Quebec City. == Life == Cockburn had a long military career and retired with the rank of Major-General. Throughout his time in the army, which took him to many parts of the world, he sketched and produced a steady flow of travel books which he illustrated himself.

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