James Abercromby | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 October 1706 |
| Died | 21 November 1781 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Known for | Landscape paintings, wood engravings |
James Abercromby (15 October 1706 - 1781) was a Scottish painter.[1]
Life
editAlexander Abercromby (1678-1729), of Glassaugh, Fordyce, Banff was brought into the Scottish parliament by the Earl of Seafield.[2]
Abercromby was brought in by Seafield to the vacant parliamentary commissionership for Banffshire in 1706 in order to give a vote for Union.
He then voted for the Union with England, purchased a captaincy for £1000 and was given a £450 pension. His sons were also provided for: one was a soldier; one was an artist. The artist was given a lifetime patent as the King's limner in Scotland.[3]
This artist son was James Abercromby. He was baptised on 15 October 1706 in Fordyce in Banffshire.
He became a soldier in the American colonies.[4]
Art
editIt was noted that the office of Painter and Limner for the King in Scotland was a sinecure for the Abercromby family and not necessarily related to artistic ability.
He was the second holder of the Painter and Limner for Scotland, a member of the Royal Household.[5]
Death
editHe died 1781 in Laurens, South Carolina.[6]
Works
editReferences
edit- ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
- ^ https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-1715/member/abercromby-alexander-1678-1729
- ^ https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-1715/member/abercromby-alexander-1678-1729
- ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
- ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
- ^ https://www.oxforddnb.com/display/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-68425
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Category:Scottish male painters