| 词条 | Andrew Somerville |
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Andrew Somerville RSA (1808–1834) was a short-lived Scottish artist. He is particularly noted for his illustration of Border ballads and several portraits. LifeHe was born in 1808 the son of Andrew Somerville, a wireworker on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. He was educated at the High School in Edinburgh, and then studied art at the Trustees Academy on Picardy Place, where he studied under William Simson.[1] He exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy from 1830 and was elected an Associate in 1831 and a Fellow in 1833. At the end of his life ‘’Andrew Somerville, portrait painter, Royal Academy’’ was listed as living at 4 James Square at the east end of Edinburgh’s First New Town.[2] The property was demolished to build the St James Shopping Centre. He died in Edinburgh in January 1834.[1] FamilyHe is thought to have been the nephew of David Somerville, engraver (f.1798-1825).[3] Known WorksSee [4]
References1. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Somerville,_Andrew_(DNB00)|title=Somerville Andrew|first=Freeman Marius|last=O'Donoghue|publisher=|volume=Volume 53|accessdate=25 January 2017|via=Wikisource}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Somerville, Andrew}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/pageturner.cfm?id=83401731&mode=transcription|title=(214) - Scottish Post Office Directories > Towns > Edinburgh > 1805-1834 - Post Office annual directory > 1832-1833 - Scottish Directories - National Library of Scotland|publisher=|accessdate=25 January 2017}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/1_EDIN_V/1_engraving_and_engravers_mezzotint_and_etchers.htm|title=Engravings and Engravers - Mezzotint Engravers, Etchers, etc.|publisher=|accessdate=25 January 2017}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.electricscotland.com/art/artinscotland18z13.htm|title=Art in Scotland|publisher=|accessdate=25 January 2017}} 5 : 1808 births|1834 deaths|artists from Edinburgh|People associated with Edinburgh|Scottish artists |
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