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Andrew Affleck | |
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Born | Andrew Fairbairn Affleck 28 February 1874 |
Died | 25 August 1940 | (aged 66)
Nationality | Scottish |
Andrew Affleck (28 February 1874 - 25 August 1940) was a Scottish painter and engraver.[1]
Life
[edit]His father was William Affleck (c. 1834 - 9 April 1877) from St Quivox in Ayrshire.
His mother was Margaret Wilkie Fairbairn (7 July 1846 - 8 November 1925) from Duddingston in Edinburgh. They married on 16 September 1869 in Duddingston.
Andrew Fairbairn Affleck was born on 28 February 1874 in Ayr.
Art
[edit]From Ayrshire, Affleck travelled around Europe. He went to England, France, Belgium and Spain.[2]
In 1904 he exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy his work: St. Severn, Paris. This was using the 'care of' address of Mrs McInnes, Bruce Villa, Prestwick.[3]
Around 1910 Affleck moved to France.[4]
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Death
[edit]He died on 25 August 1940 in Étaples near Calais in France.
References
[edit]- ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
- ^ https://www.sulisfineart.com/andrew-f-affleck-early-20th-century-etching-the-towers-of-calais-mq952.html
- ^ The Royal Scottish Academy Exhibitors 1826 - 1990. Charles Baile de Laperriere. Hilmarton Manor Press. 1991.
- ^ https://www.sulisfineart.com/andrew-f-affleck-early-20th-century-etching-the-towers-of-calais-mq952.html
Category:1874 births
Category:1940 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters