George Orleans Delamotte: Artist of the Welsh Landscape
George Orleans Delamotte: Artist of the Welsh Landscape Early Life and Family George Orleans Delamotte was born around 1788 in Britain, into a family believed to have French Huguenot origins , with the Delamotte name linked to refugee families who settled in England during the eighteenth century. He was the brother of the better‑known artist William Alfred Delamotte , and because William’s career is far more thoroughly documented, much of what is known about George’s early life and artistic training is inferred through these family connections. Both brothers worked in landscape and topographical art , suggesting they may have shared similar instruction or moved within the same artistic circles during their formative years. Career and Working Life Royal Academy, London Delamotte was professionally active from roughly 1809 to 1821 , working as a landscape painter , engraver and lithographer , and drawing teacher . Contemporary references describe him simply as a “landscapist and te...
