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James Alphege Brewer () was a well-known early 20th century producer of colour etchings - notably of English and European Cathedrals and churches.

Biography/History: James Alphege Brewer was born July 24, , in the Kensington section of London, England.

James Alphege Brewer was born July 24, , in the Kensington section of London, England.

James Alphege Brewer was born into an artistic family, the son of the artist Henry W. Brewer – a prominent convert to the Catholic Church; and the grandson.

Born on July 24, , Brewer was the son of Henry W. Brewer, artist and prominent convert to the Catholic Church, and the grandson of John.

James Alphege Brewer was born July 24, , in the Kensington section of London, England....

James Alphege Brewer

James Alphege Brewer () was a well-known early 20th century producer of colour etchings - notably of English and European Cathedrals and churches and other scenes.^[1]

Family and early life

Brewer was born on 24 July , in Kensington, London, the son of Henry William Brewer, noted artist of historical architecture.

His brothers included the painter Henry Charles Brewer^[2]^[3] and the novelist and organist John Francis Brewer.^[4] Their grandfather was the historian John Sherren Brewer and their great uncle was E.

Cobham Brewer, compiler of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable.^[5]

Brewer's father and grandfather John Sherren Brewer were notable adherents of the Oxford Movement, inspired by Augustus Pugin.^[6]Henry William Brewer and his family, including James Alphege Brewer, became high-profile converts to the Roman Catholic Church.^[5]

On 23 July , Brewer marries Florence née