Robert Macaulay Stevenson
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Robert Macaulay Stevenson (1854, Glasgow
– 1952) was a Scottish
painter associated, like EA Hornel, with the later history of the Glasgow Boys.
His elder brother was the Liberal
politician Sir Daniel Macaulay Stevenson
, a Lord Provost of Glasgow and Chancellor of the University of Glasgow
.
Stevenson was influenced by the work of the Barbizon school
, especially Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
.
He worked from studios in Glasgow, at Montreuil-sur-Mer
in France, at Kirkcudbright
, and at Bardowie Loch, Dunbartonshire.
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
– 1952) was a Scottish
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 associated, like EA Hornel, with the later history of the Glasgow Boys.
His elder brother was the Liberal
Scottish Liberal Party
The Scottish Liberal Party was the dominant political party of Victorian Scotland, and although its importance declined with the rise of the Labour and Unionist parties during the 20th century, it was still a significant force when it finally merged with the Social Democratic Party in Scotland, to...
politician Sir Daniel Macaulay Stevenson
Daniel Macaulay Stevenson
Sir Daniel Macauley Stevenson was a Scottish politician, businessman and philanthropist, and former Chancellor of the University of Glasgow.His brother was Robert Macaulay Stevenson, a painter associated with the Glasgow Boys.-Biography:...
, a Lord Provost of Glasgow and Chancellor of the University of Glasgow
Chancellor of the University of Glasgow
The Chancellor is the titular head of the University of Glasgow and President of the General Council, by whom he is elected. The office is intended to be held for life. His principal duty is to confer degrees upon those presented to him by the Senate, although this role is usually carried out by...
.
Stevenson was influenced by the work of the Barbizon school
Barbizon school
The Barbizon school of painters were part of a movement towards realism in art, which arose in the context of the dominant Romantic Movement of the time. The Barbizon school was active roughly from 1830 through 1870...
, especially Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot was a French landscape painter and printmaker in etching. Corot was the leading painter of the Barbizon school of France in the mid-nineteenth century...
.
He worked from studios in Glasgow, at Montreuil-sur-Mer
Montreuil-sur-Mer
Montreuil or Montreuil-sur-Mer is a sub-prefecture in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is located on the Canche river, not far from Étaples...
in France, at Kirkcudbright
Kirkcudbright
Kirkcudbright, is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.The town lies south of Castle Douglas and Dalbeattie, in the part of Dumfries and Galloway known as the Stewartry, at the mouth of the River Dee, some six miles from the sea...
, and at Bardowie Loch, Dunbartonshire.
Awards
- Gold medal at the first Munich Secession exhibition, 1893.
- Diploma of honour at the second General Exposition of Fine Arts (Exposición General de Bellas Artes) in Barcelona, 1894.
- Silver medal at Brussels International Exposition, 1897.
External links
- Entry for Robert Macaulay Stevenson at Who's Who in Glasgow in 1909, Glasgow Digital Library, Centre for Digital Library Research, University of StrathclydeUniversity of StrathclydeThe University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, Scotland, is Glasgow's second university by age, founded in 1796, and receiving its Royal Charter in 1964 as the UK's first technological university...