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John Glass | |
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| Born | 5 May 1820 |
| Died | 12 September 1885 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
John Glass (5 May 1820 - 12 September 1885) was a Scottish painter.[1][2]
Life
[edit]His father was William Glass (16 May 1792 - 11 November 1860), an upholsterer from Larbert.
His mother was Sarah Muir (1803 - 1851) from Edinburgh. William and Sarah married on 21 October 1817 in Edinburgh.
John Glass was born on 5 May 1820 in Edinburgh.
Art
[edit]Death
[edit]He died on 12 September 1885 in Edinburgh at 6 Orchardfield Place, Edinburgh.[3]
His brother Thomas Lowe Glass had died on 6 November 1883, and his widow Catherine Fontaine Chamberlain (c.1836 - 9 November 1929) then moved in with him. Catherine became the executor of John's estate.
The value of his estate was £368, 8 shillings and 6 pence.
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.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000453/18850914/098/0002
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000453/18850914/022/0002
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003208/18850916/017/0002
Category:1820 births
Category:1885 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters