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Peter Walker Nicholson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 December 1856 |
| Died | 9 September 1885 (aged 28) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
Peter Walker Nicholson (14 December 1856 - 9 September 1885) was a Scottish painter.[1][2]
Life
[edit]1861 census - Crossgate, Cupar[3]
His father was Alexander Nicholson (born 26 November 1825), a solicitor and banker from Pitlochry in Perthshire.
His mother was Mary Ann Walker (15 April 1832 - 29 May 1910) from Leuchars in Fife. Alexander and Mary married on 2 January 1856 in St. Andrews.
Peter Walker Nicholson was born on 14 December 1856 in Cupar, Fife.
Art
[edit]Death
[edit]He died on 9 September 1885. He drowned along with 2 others after a boating accident in the Cromarty Firth.[4] He is buried in Cupar cemetery.[5] His usual address was 8 Hartington Gardens, Edinburgh.[6]
Obit[7]
Works
[edit]References
[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/771591:1080
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001577/18850919/073/0005
- ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199348810/peter-walker-nicholson
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000448/18850916/079/0008
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003208/18850916/065/0004
- ^ https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6438333
Category:1856 births
Category:1885 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters