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William Carnie
William Carnie

William Carnie

Artist (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1841 - 1913)
Sitter (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1824 - 1908)
Date1897
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 108.4 cm, Width: 83 cm
Frame: Height: 137.6 cm, Width: 112.3 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1897 by subscribers.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationOn Loan
Object numberABDAG004014
Keywords
About MeThe sitter was the Treasurer of the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and the Lunatic Asylum. His biography Aberdeen Reminiscences chronicles life in Aberdeen at the end of the nineteenth century and includes many fascinating insights into Carnie’s friends and associates. In this, one of his most famous portraits, Reid captures the vitality and enthusiasm of this multi-talented man.
More About Me
Reid captures the vitality and enthusiasm of the multitalented William Carnie, then Treasurer of Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and the psychiatric hospital called the " Lunatic Asylum"