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Oil painting: Charles McNeil
Oil on canvas, 63.5 x 53.3 cm
Born in Stranraer, Wigtonshire, Charles McNeil was the son of Dr William McNeil, a general practitioner. He was educated at George Watson's College and Edinburgh University, where he graduated with an MA in 1901, MB…
Born in Stranraer, Wigtonshire, Charles McNeil was the son of Dr William McNeil, a general practitioner. He was educated at George Watson's College and Edinburgh University, where he graduated with an MA in 1901, MB…
Oil painting: Catacomb
Oil on canvas, 140 x 365 cm (estimated)
Inspection of this painting reveals a series of skulls overpainted in red to signify blood and derived from the killing fields of Cambodia. If the paintings are based on the evil that mankind can inflict,…
Inspection of this painting reveals a series of skulls overpainted in red to signify blood and derived from the killing fields of Cambodia. If the paintings are based on the evil that mankind can inflict,…
Oil painting: Byrom Bramwell
Oil on canvas, 127 x 101 cm
Born in North Shields, Byrom Bramwell was the son and grandson of medical practitioners. He was educated at Cheltenham College, obtained a MB with Honours from Edinburgh in 1869 and a MD (Gold Medal) in 1877. After…
Born in North Shields, Byrom Bramwell was the son and grandson of medical practitioners. He was educated at Cheltenham College, obtained a MB with Honours from Edinburgh in 1869 and a MD (Gold Medal) in 1877. After…
Oil painting: Bird and Flowers
Oil on board, 49 x 74 cm
Artist: Margaret McGavin
Artist: Margaret McGavin
Oil painting: Battlefield Pinkie
Oil on board, 170 x 380 cm (estimated)
This painting depicts part of the English fortifications at Pinkie Battlefield, East Lothian, which were subsequently modified by Mary Queen of Scots in 1567 before she surrendered to the Scottish…
This painting depicts part of the English fortifications at Pinkie Battlefield, East Lothian, which were subsequently modified by Mary Queen of Scots in 1567 before she surrendered to the Scottish…
Oil painting: Autumn Leaves
Oil on canvas, 63 x 82 cm
Artist: William McTaggart
Artist: William McTaggart
Oil painting: Archibald Pitcairne
Oil on wood, 76.2 x 63.5 cm
Born in Edinburgh, Archibald Pitcairne was the son of Alexander Pitcairne. He was educated in Dalkeith and Edinburgh University, graduating with an MA in 1671. He studied botany, pharmacy and materia medica and after…
Born in Edinburgh, Archibald Pitcairne was the son of Alexander Pitcairne. He was educated in Dalkeith and Edinburgh University, graduating with an MA in 1671. He studied botany, pharmacy and materia medica and after…
Oil painting: Archibald Pitcairne
Oil on canvas, 73.6 x 60.9 cm
Born in Edinburgh, Archibald Pitcairne was the son of Alexander Pitcairne. He was educated in Dalkeith and Edinburgh University, graduating with an MA in 1671. He studied botany, pharmacy and materia medica and…
Born in Edinburgh, Archibald Pitcairne was the son of Alexander Pitcairne. He was educated in Dalkeith and Edinburgh University, graduating with an MA in 1671. He studied botany, pharmacy and materia medica and…
Oil painting: Anthony Douglas Toft
Oil on canvas, 109 x 115 cm
Educated at Perth Academy, 'Tony' Toft graduated with a MB ChB from Edinburgh in 1969. After junior hospital posts in Edinburgh and experience of general practice in Islay and Orkney he was appointed a Ciba Research…
Educated at Perth Academy, 'Tony' Toft graduated with a MB ChB from Edinburgh in 1969. After junior hospital posts in Edinburgh and experience of general practice in Islay and Orkney he was appointed a Ciba Research…
Oil painting: Andrew Combe
Oil on canvas, 71 x 78.7 cm
Born in Edinburgh, Andrew Combe was the son of George Combe, a brewer. He was educated at Edinburgh's High School and attended classes in Latin and Greek at Edinburgh University.
At the age of 15 he commenced…
Born in Edinburgh, Andrew Combe was the son of George Combe, a brewer. He was educated at Edinburgh's High School and attended classes in Latin and Greek at Edinburgh University.
At the age of 15 he commenced…