Alex Bannerman

Artist Sir George Hayter (London, England, 1792 - 1871)

SitterSitter is Alexander Bannerman (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1788 - 1864)

Mediumoil on panel

ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings

DimensionsHeight: 35.5 cm, Width: 30.4 cm
Frame Size: 42 × 47 × 5cm

CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG002710

Keywords

About MeBannerman, a wine trader and then Provost of Aberdeen, became an MP and eventually Governor of Prince Edward Island, The Bahamas, and finally Newfoundland.
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Bannerman, a wine trader and then Provost of Aberdeen, became an MP and eventually Governor of Prince Edward Island, The Bahamas, and finally Newfoundland.

Re-framing the Collection

History and Legacy of Enslavement in Aberdeen

Alexander and his brother Thomas were both subscribing owners in the Aberdeen built ship Arkwright in 1830, which was used for the South American cotton trade. In July 1832, the Aberdeen Journal reported that the Arkwright had arrived in Aberdeen after an uncommonly quick passage of 29 days from the southern US port of Savannah, Georgia. Georgian cotton plantations at that time relied on the labour of enslaved people. Although we have no conclusive evidence, it seems likely that cotton imported on the Arkwright would have been used in the family mill - the Bannermill in Aberdeen.