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George Napier | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 May 1823 |
| Died | 30 April 1869 (aged 45) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
George Alexander Napier (26 May 1823 - 30 April 1869) was a Scottish painter.[1][2]
Life
[edit]1841 census - Baltic Street, Montrose[3]
1851 census - Kirkcaldy Railway Station[4]
1861 census - on the crew of the Silistria, heading to Stettin River in Prussia.[5]
1865 6 Salisbury Street, Glasgow
His father was Alexander Napier (born c. 1797), a house painter from Montrose.
His mother was Isabella Japp (30 April 1801 - 5 January 1847) from Montrose. Alexander and Isabella married on 19 November 1820 in Montrose.
George Alexander Napier was born on 26 May 1823 in Montrose. He was baptised on 8 July 1823 in Montrose.
He married Margaret Fotheringham, the eldest daughter of John Fotheringham, a merchant of Montrose. They married on 27 September 1853 at Townhead Cottage, Fettercairn, Aberdeenshire. The banns were also issued in Kirkcaldy where George was then working as a railway manager.[6]
Art
[edit]Death
[edit]He died on 30 April 1869 at 5.30pm at his home at 6 Salisbury Street in Tradeston, Glasgow.
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.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/1688659:1004
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/1181604:1076
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/8767/images/MSCRG9_4458_4464-0546?pId=13994498
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002751/18530930/052/0005
- ^ https://www.invaluable.com/artist/napier-george-alexander-u83i4ubp0h/
Category:1823 births
Category:1869 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters