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Arthur Chrystal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 March 1904 |
| Died | 26 December 1978 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Known for | paintings, engravings |
Arthur Chrystal (20 March 1904 - 26 December 1978) was a Scottish painter and engraver.[1]
Life
[edit]His father was Robert Scott Chrystal (31 May 1871 - 16 April 1911), a printer compositor from Edinburgh. His mother was Janet Wishart (21 May 1871 - 19 February 1948) from Cramond, Midlothian. They married on 31 July 1894 in Edinburgh.
Arthur Chrystal was one of their 9 children. He was born on 20 March 1904 in Edinburgh. He worked for the firm Hislop and Day as an etcher in Edinburgh.[2]
He married Katherine Daisy Edwards (25 May 1912 - 21 March 2005) on 16 April 1938. She was an artist who specialised in weaving.[3]
They had 2 sons. The first Gordon Edward Chrystal (14 April 1947 - 8 January 2014) was born when the family were in Canada. The second William Chrystal (1949 - 1961) died young.
He moved to Canada for work about 1947 and returned to Scotland around 1960.
For many years Arthur had a Fine Art Studio in Montrose.[4]
Art
[edit]Death
[edit]He died on 26 May 1978 in 2 Dorward Place in Montrose, Angus.[5]
Works
[edit]His Tinkers In Perthshire[6], Arran Etching[7] and Ramsay House, Montrose[8] are known.
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.artbiogs.co.uk/1/artists/chrystal-arthur
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19540612/068/0004
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002751/19621011/010/0001
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002751/19610706/008/0002
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19781227/269/0014
- ^ https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/lot/6f13b910e4b07bb6a52080ff3fb7bb99/0af8d24542e81eb9357e7ef448a6646f/edinburgh-the-property-of-the-late-adrienne-iris-rifkin-lot-63/
- ^ https://www.sulisfineart.com/arthur-chrystal-1904-1978-arran-etching-lx080.html
- ^ https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/487866572134863430/
- ^ https://www.arranartsheritagetrail.com/artistsa-z/chrystal%2C-arthur
Category:1904 births
Category:1978 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters
Category:Scottish male engravers