Peter McDowall Mitchell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 November 1879 |
| Died | 2 May 1950 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
Peter McDowall Mitchell (30 November 1879 - 2 May 1950) was a Scottish painter.[1][2]
Life
edit1881 census - 50 Queen Street, Galashiels[3]
1891 census[4]
1901 census - 268 Gala Park Road, Galashiels - art teacher[5]
His father was Thomas Mitchell (born c. 1855), a weaver from Alloa, who then became a picture framer.
His mother was Agnes Cowburgh (born c. 1844) from Selkirk, the eldest daughter of William Cowburgh. Thomas and Agnes married at 3 Thorn Street, Earlston on 24 September 1878.[6]
Peter McDowall Mitchell was born on 30 November 1879 at 50 Queen Street, Galashiels.[7][8]
He married Agnes Dobson Mitchell, a confectioner. She was the daughter of George Mitchell, a woolsorter foreman. They married on 4 July 1906 in Galashiels.
Art
editDeath
editHe died on 2 May 1950 at Victoria Infirmary in Cathcart, Glasgow. The death certificate states he died of a perforated duodenal ulcer, bronchopneumonia and cardiac failure. His usual address was 84 Mossgiel Road, Glasgow.
Works
editReferences
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.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/3059000:1119
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/3142569%3A1108
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/4475057%3A1101
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000469/18780926/051/0003
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004099/18791210/095/0003
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/163690273/person/372284728220/facts
Category:1879 births
Category:1950 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters