Catalogue, Descriptive and Historical of the National Gallery of Scotland Under the Management of the Board of Manufactures (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 Excerpt: ...and humorous expression. He first exhibited in 1815, was elected an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1831, and Academician in 1834. Though deaf and dumb, he was of a cheerful and social disposition. He published a series of spirited etchings, illustrative of Scottish character and scenery. Died in 1837.. 235. Cottage Scene, with Figures. (r.s.a.) Panel 2 ft. 3 in. by 1 ft. 7 in., oblong. GIBB, Robert, R.S.A.--Native of Dundee. His landscapes have great truth, and are carefully manipulated.. He died in 1837, after a short career. 272. Craigmillar Castle. (r.i.) Panel, 1 ft. 4 in. by 1 ft., oblong. 306. Borthwick Castle. (r.s.a.) Canvas, 3 ft. 1 in. by 2 ft. 1 in., oblong, 243. View near Edinburgh. (r.s.a.) Panel, 1 ft. 6 in. by 1 ft., oblong. GIBSON, Patrick, E.S.A., was one of the members of the Society of Artists who exhibited in 1808; and published in various periodicals some valuable notices on the History of Art. He generally painted landscape compositions based on the style of Claude and Poussin. He died at Edinburgh in 1830. 296. Landscape Composition. (r.s.a.) Panel, 2 ft. 5 in. by 2 ft. 7 in., oblong. GILES, James, E.S.A., was born in 1801, at Glasgow, where his father, who was a native of Aberdeenshire, at that time resided. At the age of 13 he was practising as an artist, which was the profession of his father, from whom he received his first instruction. He seems, shortly after this, to have settled in Aberdeen, where he pursued the various branches of his profession till the time of his death. At one time he devoted himself much to portrait painting, in which he gained considerable local reputation; but the class of subjects by which he was best known were representations of Highland scenery, in which red deer were the prominent featur...