James Crawford Thom (March 22, 1835–February 16, 1898) was an American painter. Born in New York City, he studied at an artist colony in Perth Amboy, New Jersey along with Louis Comfort Tiffany of stained glass fame. He also studied with Edouard Frere, among others. He painted "By the River-Side" "Returning from the Wood", "Tired of Waiting", "Going to School", and "The Monk's Walk", Thom died in 1898 and is buried at the Chestnut Hill Cemetery in the Historic Village of Old Bridge, a section of East Brunswick, New Jersey.

Career

Thom studied at the National Academy in 1853. In 1859 he went to France with Corot and Frere in Ecouen. From 1864 to 1873 he worked in England, often exhibiting at the Royal Academy. His landscapes showed the influence of the second-generation Hudson River school painters. His genre paintings such as "Feeding the Ducks" and "Circus Scene".

Personal life

Thom was born in New York, the son of sculptor James Thom April 19, 1802 and Jessie Thom. James married Louise Giles and had a son Salvator Thom (b. 1865). After Louise's death, Thom married Sara Bloodgood, with whom he had five children: Ada (b. 1866), James (b. 1867), Blanche, Jessie, and another whose name is unknown. Ada married Frank Hoffman of New Jersey and had two sons: the future Governor of New Jersey Harold G. Hoffman and Donald Hoffman.

From 1884 on, Thom lived in Old Bridge, New Jersey. He died of pneumonia in Atlantic Highlands.

Works

Works : Returning from the Wood (1864) ; Love in the Kitchen ; Return of the Conscript ; Going to Church, Christmas Eve (1876) ; Le jour de la Toussaint (1878) ; Watering his Horse, Morning Ride (1880) ; Rustic Sport, Summer Afternoon (1882); Old Farm House, South River, River Bank (1884) ; The Pets (1885)

External links

http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.thom/58.67.69/mb.ashx