Sales catalogue: J & R Edmiston

Date:
13 March 1919
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/24/316
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: J & R Edmiston. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    61 62 64 24 DAC ARTE. Mother and Child. 23 x 164 ILLUSTRATED. W. McTAGGART, R.S.A. Following the Fine Arts. 134 X 193 Exhibited Glasgow East-End Industrial Exhibition, 1903-04. W. L, WYLLIE, R.A. The Night of Trafalgar. 22 X 40 Exhibited Glasgow East-End Industrial Exhibition, 1903-04. SIR J.-E. MILLAIS, P.R.A. Lady Carew gathering Violets. 4¢ xX 5 Exhibited—Glasgow East-End Exhibition, 1890. Glasgow International Exhibition, 1901. Glasgow East-End Industrial Exhibition, 1903-04. Royal Society of Water Colours, 1896. Ivish International Exhibition, Dublin, 1907. Franco-British Exhibition, London, 1908. City of Manchester Avt Gallery—Autumn Exhibition, 1911. Sir Joun Everett Mitrais, Bart., 1829-1896, born in Southampton, and educated at the R.A. Schools. Elected A.R.A. 1853, and R.A. 1864. One of the greatest figures and forces in modern British art. Equally fine as colourist, draughtsman, and technician, he had peculiar insight into character, both of nature and man. He succeeded Lord Leighton as President of the R.A. in 1896, having received a baronetcy in 1885, honorary degrees from the universities, and honorary memberships of numerous foreign academies.