George Paul Chalmers
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George Paul Chalmers was a Scottish
painter
.
He was born at Montrose
, and studied at Trustees Academy in Edinburgh
under Robert Scott Lauder
. He turned to landscapes later in his career, instead of the portraits which formed his earlier work. The best of these are The End of the Harvest (1873), Running Water (1875), and The Legend (in the National Gallery
, Edinburgh). He became an associate (1867) and a full member (1871) of the Royal Scottish Academy
. His life was cut short in 1878 when he was assaulted and died as a result of his injuries. He died firmly established as one the most important Scottish artists of his period. He and his work were celebrated in a sizeable volume written and edited by Edward Pinnington
: George Paul Chalmers
, R.S.A., and the Art of his Time. Glasgow: T. R. Annan & Sons: Glasgow, 1896. This volume was produced in collaboration with his patron, George B. Simpson
. Copies of Chalmers' correspondence with Simpson from 1864 to 1873 are held in the Royal Scottish Academy
's George B. Simpson
Collection.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
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He was born at Montrose
Montrose, Angus
Montrose is a coastal resort town and former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. It is situated 38 miles north of Dundee between the mouths of the North and South Esk rivers...
, and studied at Trustees Academy in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
under Robert Scott Lauder
Robert Scott Lauder
Robert Scott Lauder was a Scottish mid-Victorian artist who described himself as a "historical painter". He was one of the original members of the Royal Scottish Academy.-Life and work:...
. He turned to landscapes later in his career, instead of the portraits which formed his earlier work. The best of these are The End of the Harvest (1873), Running Water (1875), and The Legend (in the National Gallery
National Gallery of Scotland
The National Gallery of Scotland, in Edinburgh, is the national art gallery of Scotland. An elaborate neoclassical edifice, it stands on The Mound, between the two sections of Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens...
, Edinburgh). He became an associate (1867) and a full member (1871) of the Royal Scottish Academy
Royal Scottish Academy
The Royal Scottish Academy is a Scottish organisation that promotes contemporary Scottish art. Founded in 1826, as the Royal Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts, the RSA maintains a unique position in Scotland as an independently funded institution led by eminent artists and...
. His life was cut short in 1878 when he was assaulted and died as a result of his injuries. He died firmly established as one the most important Scottish artists of his period. He and his work were celebrated in a sizeable volume written and edited by Edward Pinnington
Edward Pinnington
Edward Pinnington was a Scottish art historian, biographer and journalist. He is mainly known for his authoritative biographies of Scottish artists but he also wrote several articles on Robert Burns and his family.- Life :...
: George Paul Chalmers
George Paul Chalmers
George Paul Chalmers was a Scottish painter.He was born at Montrose, and studied at Trustees Academy in Edinburgh under Robert Scott Lauder . He turned to landscapes later in his career, instead of the portraits which formed his earlier work...
, R.S.A., and the Art of his Time. Glasgow: T. R. Annan & Sons: Glasgow, 1896. This volume was produced in collaboration with his patron, George B. Simpson
George Buchan Simpson
George B. Simpson was a Scottish art collector, connoisseur and patron of Scottish painters. He financed his interests through his wealth acquired as a linen manufacturer and jute merchant in Dundee, Scotland. He is "Dundee’s Forgotten Maecenas" according to a recent academic paper.- Life :George...
. Copies of Chalmers' correspondence with Simpson from 1864 to 1873 are held in the Royal Scottish Academy
Royal Scottish Academy
The Royal Scottish Academy is a Scottish organisation that promotes contemporary Scottish art. Founded in 1826, as the Royal Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts, the RSA maintains a unique position in Scotland as an independently funded institution led by eminent artists and...
's George B. Simpson
George Buchan Simpson
George B. Simpson was a Scottish art collector, connoisseur and patron of Scottish painters. He financed his interests through his wealth acquired as a linen manufacturer and jute merchant in Dundee, Scotland. He is "Dundee’s Forgotten Maecenas" according to a recent academic paper.- Life :George...
Collection.