William Geddes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 October 1840 |
| Died | 31 October 1884 (aged 44) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
William Geddes (1840 - 31 October 1884) was a Scottish painter.[1]
Life
editHis father was William Geddes [Snr] (16 April 1806 - 29 July 1866), a stonemason from Glamis, Forfarshire.
His mother was Agnes Ross (8 February 1804 - 14 July 1878) from Clunie in Perthshire. William [Snr] and Agnes married on 7 January 1832 in Blairgowrie.
William Geddes was born in Blairgowrie in 1840.[2][3]
He married Margaret Ewan (12 March 1842 - 15 November 1924) from Aberdeen. They married in Leith on 15 November 1864.
One of their sons Ewan Geddes (19 October 1865 - 13 December 1935) also become an artist.
Art
editDeath
editHe died at his home in Gowanbrae, Blairgowrie on 31 October 1884.[4]
References
edit- ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
- ^ http://www.blairathistory.org/williamgeddes.html
- ^ https://www.mcewangallery.com/artworks/categories/1/329-william-geddes-children-at-play/
- ^ https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002703/18841103/047/0003
- ^ https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000478/18841108/010/0002
- ^ https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001905/18841108/049/0004
- ^ https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000697/18841101/068/0006
Category:1840 births
Category:1884 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters