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John Watson McLea | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 January 1813 |
| Died | 4 August 1861 (aged 48) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
John Watson McLea (27 January 1813 - 4 August 1861) was a Scottish painter.[1][2]
Life
[edit]1841 census - Queensferry Road, Edinburgh[3]
1851 census - Merrilees Close, Edinburgh[4]
His father was Duncan McLea (c.1779 - 3 March 1842).
His mother was Catherine Fraser (born c. 1791).[5] Duncan married Catherine on 15 June 1811 in Rosemarkie, near Fortrose, Rossshire.
John Watson McLea was born in Rosemarkie on 27 January 1813.
He married Helen Napier Hunter (c. 1811 - 18 March 1848) on 11 July 1834 in Canongate, Edinburgh.[6]
He remarried Agnes Ponton on 7 June 1852 in North Leith, Edinburgh.[7]
Art
[edit]Death
[edit]He died at Junction Road, South Leith, Edinburgh on 4 August 1861.[8] He was buried on 6 August 1841 at Rosebank Cemetery in Edinburgh.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
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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.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/2742180:1004
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/2751164:1076
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/758430:1004
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/3994902:60144
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/383681:60144
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000297/18610806/065/0008
- ^ https://www.invaluable.com/artist/mclea-john-watson-acc4rcbi0a/sold-at-auction-prices/
Category:1843 births
Category:Scottish male painters
Category:1891 deaths