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William Duff Murdoch
Born(1866-07-02)2 July 1866
Died26 January 1945(1945-01-26) (aged 78)
NationalityScottish

William Duff Murdoch (2 July 1866 - 26 January 1945) was a Scottish painter.[1][2]

Life

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His father was David Murdoch (born 15 January 1819), a tailor from Sanquhar, Dumnfriesshire.

His mother was Agnes Simpson (born c. 1826). David and Agnes married in 1856 in Sanquhar.

William Duff Murdoch was born in Sanquhar on 2 July 1866.[3][4]

Art

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Death

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He died on 26 January 1945 in Chelsea, London. He was buried in Brompton Cemetery in London.[5]

Works

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References

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  1. ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
  2. ^ Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture. Peter J. M. McEwan. Antique Collectors Club. 1994.
  3. ^ https://www.kirkcudbrightgalleries.org.uk/artists-footsteps/artist/william-duff-murdoch/
  4. ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/3936703:60143
  5. ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/222036722/william-duff-murdoch
  6. ^ https://artuk.org/discover/artists/murdoch-william-duff-18661945


Category:1866 births Category:1945 deaths Category:Scottish male painters