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James Collinson

James Collinson, Victorian painter (died 1881)

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Born
May 9, 1825
Died
January 24, 1881
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1825

About James Collinson

James Collinson was a Victorian painter who was a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood from 1848 to 1850. Collinson was known for the paintings,The Renunciation of St Elizabeth of Hungary, To Let and For Sale. Engaged at one time to the poet Christina Rossetti, their broken engagement also influenced many of her poems. James Collinson (9 May 1825 – 1881) was a Victorian painter who was a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood from 1848 to 1850. List of Pre-Raphaelite paintings - including the work of James Collinson. Media related to James Collinson at Wikimedia Commons.

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The world when James Collinson was born

James Collinson was born in 1825. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineErie Canal opens — transforms US commerce
  • Technology milestoneFirst public railway (Stockton & Darlington, England)
  • World population~1.05B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn Quincy Adams
  • U.S. population11.0M

1825 versus 2026

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Measure18252026
Population11.0M341 million

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