John Webster
Artist
William Carter
(Swaffham, England, 1863 - 1939)
SitterSitter is
Lord Provost John Webster
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1810 - 1891)
Date1887
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 112.1 cm, Width: 86.6 cm
Frame: Height: 136.9 cm, Width: 111.5 cm
Frame: Height: 136.9 cm, Width: 111.5 cm
AcquisitionAlexander Webster Bequest, 1921.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG002675
About MeThe sitter was born in 1810, the son of Alexander Webster, advocate. and died in 1891. He was the father of the advocate Alexander Webster, esq., the donor of the Webster collection of pictures and porcelain but gathered much of the collection himself. He was also Lord Provost of Aberdeen (1856-59) and Liberal MP for the City of Aberdeen between 1880 and 1885.More About Me
Webster, Lord Provost and then MP for Aberdeen, was the father of Alexander Webster, major donor of paintings and porcelain to the collection.
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