My artist ancestors, all of whom are Scottish, include Thomas Weir Stuart Burnett, James Thwaite Irving, Thomas Irving, and Anna Winnifred Stuart Burnett Munro.
Thomas Weir Stuart Burnett 1853-1888
My Great-Grandfather, Thomas Weir Stuart Burnett, or TSB as he was often known, was an accomplished and prolific Scottish sculptor.
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Head of an Infant Marble bust by Thomas Stuart Burnett. Photo Glasgow Museums. |
The life and works of Thomas Weir Stuart Burnett (T.S.B.) can be found here.
James Thwaite Irving 1858-1924
My Great-Granduncle, James Thwaite Irving, was a Scottish artist who joined the
Barbizon School in France. His impressionist artist friends included the Canadian, William Blair Bruce.
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Untitled (Bench scene) Oil on canvas, 60 x 111 cms (excluding frame), signed JAMES IRVING and dated 1885. Private Collection (F). |
The life and works of James Thwaite Irving can be found here.
Thomas Irving 1857-1918
A brother of the Scottish artist James Thwaite Irving, my Great-Granduncle, Thomas Irving, was not only a gifted violinist, but also a fine watercolour artist. He painted Scottish and Canadian landscapes at the end of the 19th century.
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| Untitled (Fishing Village) Watercolour, 25 x 35.5 cms, signed T.I. and dated Sept ... (illegible), Private Collection (W). |
Some of the works of Thomas Irving can be found here.
Anna Winnifred Munro (née Stuart Burnett) 1884-1978
My grandmother, Anna Winnifred Munro was one of three daughters of the Scottish sculptor Thomas Stuart Burnett (TSB). "Winnie" trained at the Edinburgh College of Art and was a talented artist. I was lucky to know her and benefit from her kind tuition!
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| Untitled (Young lady in Victorian dress) Watercolour, 36 x 27 cms, unsigned and undated. Private Collection (W). |
The life and works of Anna Winnifred Stuart Burnett Munro can be found here.