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Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh was born Margaret Macdonald in Tipton, United Kingdom on November 5, 1864. Mackintosh is most well-known for her Art Nouveau gesso panels created for interiors and heavy…
Read MoreElizabeth Blackwell, born Elizabeth Blachrie (c. 1707 – 1758) was a Scottish botanical artist. She married Alexander Blackwell, her cousin, and moved with him around Europe. After he was involved…
Read MoreFrances Macdonald McNair (1873 – 1921) was a Scottish artist who brought notoriety to the ‘Glasgow Style’ with her older sister Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh. Both sisters married architects James Herbert…
Read MoreJames Good Tunny was born in 1820 in Edinburgh, Scotland. A publication showcasing William Fox Talbot’s innovative photographic process in 1839 jumpstarted Tunny’s interest in photography. Talbot used the “calotype”…
Read MoreDavid Octavius Hill was born on May 20th, 1802, in Perth, Scotland. David and his brother got their education from the Perth Academy. Then his brother moved to Edinburgh for…
Read MoreCharles Lees was born in 1800 in Cupar, Scotland. He began his artistic career as a pupil of Sir Henry Raeburn. Charles Lees spent the majority of his career working…
Read More(1800 – 1896) Amelia Jane Murry was a Victorian fairy artist, using watercolor to render fairies and flowers inspired by the folklore of the Island of Man, where she grew…
Read MorePatrick William Adam was a Scottish painter, best known for his genre and interior paintings. He was born in Edinburgh to a well-known lawyer on October 12, 1854, and would…
Read MoreCharles Rennie Mackintosh was a Scottish architect, designer, water colourist, and artist. He became the most recognized designer of a form of Art Nouveau called the Glasgow Style. He and…
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