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1848 Edinburgh, Scotland - 1914 Thakenham, Sussex. Known for: Jersey cattle, milkmaids, dogs.
Edwin James Douglas (14 Jul 1848, Edinburgh, Scotland - Dec 1914, Thakenham, Sussex) was an Animal and Portrait Painter. Edwin Douglas flourished between 1869 and 1892. Born in Edinburgh, he was the... Read full biography
Edwin James Douglas (14 Jul 1848, Edinburgh, Scotland - Dec 1914, Thakenham, Sussex) was an Animal and Portrait Painter. Edwin Douglas flourished between 1869 and 1892. Born in Edinburgh, he was the son of James Douglas, a noted portrait painter, and exhibited his first work at the Royal Scottish... Read full biography
Edwin James Douglas (14 Jul 1848, Edinburgh, Scotland - Dec 1914, Thakenham, Sussex) was an Animal and Portrait Painter. Edwin Douglas flourished between 1869 and 1892. Born in Edinburgh, he was the son of James Douglas, a noted portrait painter, and exhibited his first work at the Royal Scottish Academy at the age of only 17. Edwin Douglas’s paintings were mainly of a sporting nature and he attracted many notable patrons, including Sir Charles Tennant and Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria... Read full biography
Edwin James Douglas (14 Jul 1848, Edinburgh, Scotland - Dec 1914, Thakenham, Sussex) was an Animal and Portrait Painter. Edwin Douglas flourished between 1869 and 1892. Born in Edinburgh, he was the son of James Douglas, a noted portrait painter, and exhibited his first work at the Royal Scottish Academy at the age of only 17. Edwin Douglas’s paintings were mainly of a sporting nature and he attracted many notable patrons, including Sir Charles Tennant and Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria purchased a picture of setters, painted by Douglas, as a birthday present for King Edward VII. Edwin James Douglas painted hunting scenes, dogs and genre. His speciality was Jersey cows; Douglas kept Jersey cows at his home. ??He first exhibited at the very... Read full biography
Edwin James Douglas (14 Jul 1848, Edinburgh, Scotland - Dec 1914, Thakenham, Sussex) was an Animal and Portrait Painter. Edwin Douglas flourished between 1869 and 1892. Born in Edinburgh, he was the son of James Douglas, a noted portrait painter, and exhibited his first work at the Royal Scottish Academy at the age of only 17. Edwin Douglas’s paintings were mainly of a sporting nature and he attracted many notable patrons, including Sir Charles Tennant and Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria purchased a picture of setters, painted by Douglas, as a birthday present for King Edward VII. Edwin James Douglas painted hunting scenes, dogs and genre. His speciality was Jersey cows; Douglas kept Jersey cows at his home. ??He first exhibited at the very young age of 17 at The Royal Scottish Academy. Edwin Douglas first lived in Edinburgh, his address... Read full biography
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Edwin James Douglas (14 Jul 1848, Edinburgh, Scotland - Dec 1914, Thakenham, Sussex) was an Animal and Portrait Painter.
Edwin Douglas flourished between 1869 and 1892. Born in Edinburgh, he was the son of James Douglas, a noted portrait painter, and exhibited his first work at the Royal Scottish Academy at the age of only 17.
Edwin Douglas’s paintings were mainly of a sporting nature and he attracted many notable patrons, including Sir Charles Tennant and Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria purchased a picture of setters, painted by Douglas, as a birthday present for King Edward VII.
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