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James Gordon Burgess | |
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| Born | 18 January 1865 |
| Died | 5 February 1950 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
James Gordon Burgess (18 January 1865 - 5 February 1950) was a Scottish painter.[1]
Life
[edit]His father was Gregory Gordon Burgess, known as Gregor, (14 September 1826 - 26 October 1865), an accountant and insurance clerk from Speybridge in the Highlands.
His mother was Agnes Dunlop (15 April 1838 - 1890) from Glasgow. Gregor and Agnes married on 8 September 1857 in Glasgow.
James Gordon Burgess was born on 18 January 1865 in Blythswood, Glasgow.
He married Jane Jackson Hamilton (7 August 1865 - 1913), a farmer's daughter from Closeburn in Dumfriesshire.
His son James Dunlop Burgess (12 January 1904 - 1971) was also an artist.
Art
[edit]He studied at Dumbarton Art School.
Death
[edit]He died on 5 February 1950 in Whitecraigs, 13 Campbell Street in Helensburgh.
Works
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
- ^ https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/James-G--Burgess/C4D98F448BA1016B
Category:1865 births
Category:1950 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters