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Sir George Reid
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Sir George Reid

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Dedicatee (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1841 - 1913)
DescriptionSIR GEORGE REID 1841 - 1913 ARTIST AND PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY LIVED AND WORKED HERE

HistoryArtist. Born in Aberdeen and served his apprenticeship with lithographers before turning to pen and ink drawings. He was elected an Academician of the Royal Scottish Academy and became its President in 1891. He enjoyed close associations with Aberdeen Art Gallery and opened the extended buildings in 1905.
Location InfoGordon Highlanders Museum, Viewfield Road
NotesImage Attribution: watty62, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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