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Alexander Blaikley | |
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| Born | 13 April 1816 |
| Died | 11 October 1903 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
Alexander Blaikley (13 April 1816 - 11 October 1903) was a Scottish painter.[1]
Life
[edit]His father was David Blaikley (22 April 1793 - c. 1822) from Glasgow.
His mother was Ruth Gillies (c. 1794 - 29 June 1872), daughter of a Perthshire shoemaker, born in London. David and Ruth married on 8 February 1813 in Glasgow.
Alexander Blaikley was born on 13 April 1816 in Glasgow.
He married Jane Pratt (1818 - 10 November 1840) on 17 August 1837 in Edinburgh. The couple had one daughter, but Jane unfortunately died while their child was still in infancy.
On drawing a portrait of Queen Victoria, his artwork became fashionable in England, and he moved to London. He married Jane Shaw (24 June 1817 - 27 December 1868) in Hackney. The couple have 9 children.
On Jane Shaw's death he married again for the last time; on 15 November 1871 in Islington to Margaret Barnard (11 May 1830 - 7 June 1910).
Art
[edit]His grandson Ernest Blaikley was also an artist.
Death
[edit]He died on 11 October 1903 in Middlesex, England. He was staying at 23 Stavordale Road East in Islington. His effects were valued at £221, 14 shillings and 4 pence on death.
Works
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
Category:1816 births
Category:1903 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters