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James Drummond (artist)

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James Drummond RSA
James Drummond, circa 1845, by Hill & Adamson.
Born1 September 1816
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died12 August 1877
Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityScotlandScottish

James Drummond RSA FSA (1 September 1816 – 12 August 1877) was an artist and the curator of the National Gallery of Scotland from 1868 to 1877.[1] He was also an early photographer.

Life

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He was born in 1816, in John Knox House in the Royal Mile, Edinburgh.

He studied at the Trustees Academy in Edinburgh under Sir William Allan.

He was a member of the Photographic Society of Scotland and was photographed by Hill & Adamson around 1843. He was also a member of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.[2] In November 1876 he is listed as their Curator of the Museum, along with Robert Carfrae.[3]

He produced a series of drawings of buildings in the Old Town later reproduced as lithographs.

In his later life he lived at 8 Royal Crescent in the New Town of Edinburgh.[4]

Works

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Montrose paraded on the Royal Mile.[5]

Drummond specialised in historical recreations and imaginary reconstructions of past events such as:

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ "Artworks - National Galleries of Scotland". www.nationalgalleries.org.
  2. ^ "PSS Members - James Drummond". www.edinphoto.org.uk.
  3. ^ Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, November 1876
  4. ^ Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1875-76
  5. ^ Montrose by James Drummond, NG 624

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