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Thomas Fairbairn
Born(1820-08-08)8 August 1820
Died21 October 1884(1884-10-21) (aged 64)
NationalityScottish

Thomas Fairbairn (8 August 1820 - 21 October 1884) was a Scottish painter.

Life

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His father was Thomas Fairbairn (born c. 1785) in Clachan of Campsie.

His mother was Jean Cassels (c. 1782 - 1866) from Kippen. Thomas and Jean married on 8 February 1806 in Kippen.

Thomas Fairbairn was born on 8 August 1820 at Clachan of Campsie.

He married Janet Seller (c. 1824 - 16 February 1904) from Glasgow. They married in Glasgow on 25 June 1844.

Their daughter Margaret Fairbairn (6 January 1849 - 25 February 1927) married the artist Sir James Lawton Wingate.

Art

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One of his pupils was the artist William Mustart Lockhart, who similarly painted west of Scotland locales.

Death

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He died on 21 October 1884 in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. The value of his estate was given as £1130, 7 shillings and 9 pence.

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Category:1820 births Category:1884 deaths Category:Scottish male painters