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George Simson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 July 1791 |
| Died | 11 March 1862 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
George Simson (28 July 1791 - 11 March 1862) was a Scottish painter.[1][2]
Life
[edit]1830 17 Dundas Street, Edinburgh
1832 53 North Frederick street, Edinburgh
1834 78 Queen Street, Edinburgh
1836 2 Rutland Street, Edinburgh
1838 George Street, Edinburgh
1840 54 North Frederick Street, Edinburgh
1851 census - 54 North Frederick Street, Edinburgh[3]
1861 census - 54 Fredrick Street, 3rd flat, Edinburgh[4]
His father was Alexander Simson.
His mother was Jean Wilson. Alexander and Jean married on 17 April 1789 in Dundee.
George Wilson Simson was born on 28 July 1791 in Dundee. He was baptised on 6 July 1791 in Dundee.
He married Marie Clotilde Grandeu from France. They married on 16 December 1826 in Edinburgh.
His brothers were the artists David Simson (c. 1803 - 29 March 1874) and William Simson (17 October 1799 - 29 August 1847).
Art
[edit]Death
[edit]He died on 11 March 1862 at his home in 54 North Frederick Street in Edinburgh.[5][6] He was buried on 15 March 1862 in Warriston cemetery in Edinburgh. The cemetery register states that he died from paralysis.[7]
Works
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
- ^ Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture. Peter J. M. McEwan. Antique Collectors Club. 1994.
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1076/records/2225721
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1080/records/1206478
- ^ https://www.royalscottishacademy.org/artists/541-george-simson-rsa/overview/
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001546/18620318/029/0003
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62334/records/175282?tid=&pid=&queryId=d2e45525-ee9d-4069-8b6d-99683d737693&_phsrc=rQq2672&_phstart=successSource
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/18620312/051/0002
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000297/18620314/014/0003
- ^ https://artuk.org/discover/artists/simson-george-w-17911862
- ^ https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/57966
Category:1791 births
Category:1862 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters