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James Kerr-Lawson | |
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| Born | 28 October 1862 |
| Died | 1 May 1939 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
James Kerr-Lawson (28 October 1862 - 1 May 1939) was a Scottish painter.[1][2]
Life
[edit]His father was William Lawson (14 March 1830 - 28 June 1910), a cooper from Anstruther.
His mother was Jessie Kerr Coupar (15 May 1838 - 30 July 1917) from Edinburgh. William and Jessie married on 30 November 1860 in St. Monans in Fife.
James Kerr-Lawson was born on 28 October 1862 in Anstruther, Fife. He took his surname to be Kerr-Lawson to avoid confusion with the artist James Lawson.
He married Catherine Adah Muir (1860 - 11 June 1952), known as Cassy, in 1889 in Cookham, Berkshire, England.
Art
[edit]Death
[edit]He died on 1 May 1939 in London, England. His usual address was 69 Glebe Place, Chelsea.
His estate was worth £3049, 8 shillings and 7 pence.[6]
Works
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
- ^ Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture. Peter J. M. McEwan. Antique Collectors Club. 1994.
- ^ https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/artists/james-kerr-lawson
- ^ https://artuk.org/discover/artists/kerr-lawson-james-18641939
- ^ https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp07186/james-kerr-lawson
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/963054:1904?tid=&pid=&queryId=49d486b8-49c8-4095-91cc-908f94864bcd&_phsrc=dhg1325&_phstart=successSource
Category:1862 births
Category:1939 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters