Amos Green facts for kids

Amos Green (1735–1807) was a talented British painter. He was known for his beautiful paintings of flowers, fruits, and landscapes.

The Life of Amos Green

Amos Green was born in 1735 in Halesowen, a town near Birmingham, England. His family owned some land there. When he was young, he became an apprentice to John Baskerville, a famous printer in Birmingham. This means he learned a trade by working for him.

At first, Amos mostly painted designs on trays and boxes. But he soon discovered a real love for painting and drawing. He became very good at painting flowers and fruits. Some of his flower paintings were inspired by famous artists like Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer and Jan van Huysum. Later, he also started painting landscapes, which are scenes of nature, and he became quite successful at it.

Living in Halesowen, Amos became friends with important people. These included William Shenstone, a well-known poet, and George, Lord Lyttelton, a noble. They were his neighbors. He also became very close friends with Anthony Deane, another neighbor from Hagley. Amos was treated like family by the Deanes. He even moved with them to Bergholt in Suffolk and later to the city of Bath.

Amos Green was also skilled at designing gardens. In 1760, he showed two of his fruit paintings at the first exhibition of the Incorporated Society of Artists. He also exhibited his work again in 1763 and 1765.

On September 8, 1796, he married Miss Lister in Bridlington. She was from York. Amos eventually settled in Bridlington. After this, he did not create many major paintings. Instead, he spent his time taking sketching trips with his wife. He passed away in York on June 10, 1807, when he was 72 years old. He was buried in Fulford. A monument was placed in St Mary, Castlegate in York to remember him. After his death, his wife published a book about his life.

Amos Green's Artworks

You can find three of Amos Green's watercolor landscape paintings in the British Museum. One of these shows a view of Sidmouth Bay. Some of his paintings were also made into prints. For example, his painting Partridges was turned into a mezzotint print by Richard Earlom.

His Family

Some people have thought that Amos Green was the brother of Valentine Green, who was a famous engraver. However, it seems this was not the case.

It is believed that Benjamin and John Green were his brothers. John Green was likely a student of James Basire, another engraver. John engraved pictures from William Borlase's drawings for a book called 'Natural History of Cornwall' (1758). He also engraved views for the 'Oxford Almanack' and some portraits, including one of Dr. Shaw.