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Sir John Richmond (1869–1963)

© the artist's estate. Image credit: The Glasgow School of Art

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This artist studied at Edinburgh College of Art and exhibited with the Edinburgh Group from 1913. He was appointed Director of the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) from 1933–1943 and in later life became an accomplished portrait artist. The sitter in this painting was a governor of the GSA and eventually became chairman of the governors in 1935–1936. In respect of his commitment to the school, Richmond was made Honorary President of the GSA in 1948–1949. He died in 1963.

This painting was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014.

The Glasgow School of Art

Title

Sir John Richmond (1869–1963)

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 103.5 x W 88.6 cm

Accession number

NMC/094

Acquisition method

purchased from the artist

Work type

Painting

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