George Pirie (artist)
Sir George Pirie
Glasgow Boys in the 1880s, though he was not in much sympathy with the theories of these artists.[1]
He was born in
Jules Lefebvre, and Emmanuel Frémiet the sculptor.[3]
He painted animals and birds, as well as some landscapes. In the early 1890s he was in Texas for a period, drawing horses and ranching scenes. He exhibited widely, including at the Royal Academy as well as in Scotland and the provinces.
He served as President of the Royal Scottish Academy from 1933 to 1944 and was knighted in 1937.[4]
In 1901 he had married Jean Wingate in Glasgow with whom he had two sons and a daughter. The family lived in a large isolated house (Wardend) in
Norman Wingate Pirie
. He was knighted in 1937, and died in Torrance on 17 February 1946, aged 82.
References
- ^ "Pirie, Sir George (1863–1946), animal painter". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Births, marriages and deaths information: http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk
- ^ Biography in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ McArthur, Euan. Scotland, CEMA and the Arts Council, 1919-1967.
- ^ W. S. Pierpoint (22 April 1997). "Obituary: Norman Pirie - People - News". The Independent. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
External links
- Births, marriages and deaths information available at the General Register Office for Scotland, Scotlands People Centre in Edinburgh
- Biography in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Who's Who in Glasgow in 1909
- www.fineartsurrey.com
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