James Ballantine

James Ballantine

James Ballantine (June 11, 1808December 18, 1877) was an artist and author.

Born in Edinburgh, he began life as a house painter. He studied art and became one of the first to revive the art of glass-painting, on which subject he wrote a treatise. He was the author of "The Gaberlunzie's Wallet" (1843), "Miller of Deanhaugh" (1845), "Poems" (1856), "100 Songs with Music" (1865), and a "Life of David Roberts, R.A." (1866).

Ballantine died from a stroke at the age of 69.

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