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James Torrance | |
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| Born | 13 December 1859 |
| Died | 1 March 1916 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
James Torrance (13 December 1859 - 1 March 1916) was a Scottish painter.[1][2] He also played football for Caledonian F.C. in Glasgow.
Life
[edit]His father was David Wilson Torrance (11 September 1819 - 19 July 1885), a gingham manufacturer from Cumnock.
His mother was Margaret Jackson (c. 1826 - 29 November 1883) from Glasgow. David and Margaret married on 16 November 1845 in Glasgow.
James Torrance was born on 13 December 1859 in Anderston, Glasgow.[3]
He originally was a football player and played for Caledonian F.C. in Glasgow. He played for them in an exhibition match in Ireland against Queen's Park.[4]
He married the artist Louise Ellen Perman (19 August 1853 - 5 March 1921) on 15 October 1912, after a long engagement. They married at The Glen in Helensburgh.[5][6]
Art
[edit]Death
[edit]He died in 1 March 1916 at his home The Glen in Helensburgh.[8] The value of his estate was £791, 10 shillings and 6 pence.[9]
Obit[10]
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/family-tree/person/tree/182535466/person/162370268743/facts
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000728/19121016/003/0003
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000728/19121016/003/0003
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001579/19121009/092/0005
- ^ https://glasgowmuseumsartdonors.co.uk/2022/01/01/louisa-ellen-perman-1854-1921/
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/43858022/person/27337433723/facts
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/60558/images/40884_b206810_00417?pId=137404
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000563/19160303/012/0002
Category:1859 births
Category:1916 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters
Category:Caledonian F.C. (Glasgow) players