Lord Provost Peter Esslemont (1834-1894)
Artist
Sir George Reid
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1841 - 1913)
Associated
Lord Provost Peter Esslemont
(Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1834 - 1894)
Date1884
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 147.5 cm, Width: 239 cm
AcquisitionOwned by Aberdeen City Council under the curatorial care of Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDCC001024
About MePeter Esslemont (1834-1894), was Lord Provost of Aberdeen 1880-1882. A Scottish Liberal politician, Esslemont was Liberal Member of Parliament for East Aberdeenshire from 1885 -1892.More About Me
Esslemont served as Provost and MP, and also founded the successful Aberdeen department store 'Esslemont & Macintosh', the building for which can still be seen on Union Street.
Sir William Quiller Orchardson
c. 1894
