Scottish Art in the Industrial Age, 1800-1914 by Fowle, Frances;

Short description:

This volume examines the emergence of a market for Scottish art among Scotland’s wealthy industrialists in the mid-nineteenth century and in the period leading up to the First World War. Accompanied by extensive editorial commentary, this collection will be of great interest to students of Art History and Scottish History.

Long description:

This volume examines the emergence of a market for Scottish art among Scotland’s wealthy industrialists in the mid-nineteenth century and in the period leading up to the First World War. As well as considering key mercantile collectors such as James Guthrie Orchar and James Keiller in Dundee, James Duncan in Greenock, John Forbes White in Aberdeen and Sir William Burrell and William McInnes in Glasgow, it focuses on major art dealers such as Alexander Reid, who gave the artists Joseph Crawhall, George Henry and E.A. Hornel their first solo exhibitions. In Edinburgh Scottish artists were supported initially by Alexander Hill and later by Peter McOmish Dott at the Scottish Gallery, who supported the Scottish Colourists in the early 20^th century. Accompanied by extensive editorial commentary, this collection will be of great interest to students of Art History and Scottish History.

Table of Contents:

Volume IV

Acknowledgments

List of Illustrations

General Introduction

Volume IV Introduction

Part 1: Artists’ Societies and Exhibitions

1. Preface to The Exhibition of the Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, The First

2. Preface to The Exhibition of the Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, The Second

3. Preface to The Exhibition of the Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, The Third

4. George R. Halkett, Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts

5. Anon., West of Scotland Fine Art Exhibition

6. Anon., An Art Exhibition in Dundee

7. T.S. Robertson, Provost Orchar of Broughty Ferry

8. Anon., The Opening of the Arts Exhibition

9. Anon., The Arts Exhibition

10. Anon., The Arts Exhibition

11. First Annual Report of the Paisley Art Institute, Constituted 1876

Part 2.  Scotland’s Art Galleries and Museums: Collecting and Philanthropy

12. Gustav Waagen, extract from letter XXVIII, Edinburgh

13. Gustav Waagen, extract from letter XXVIII, Glasgow

14. James Paterson, Episodes in the Art Life of the West of Scotland

15. James Paton, Public Art in Glasgow

16. J. C. Robinson, Report on the Art Collections, Corporation Galleries, Glasgow

17. Anon., Death of Provost Orchar: Sketch of his Career

18. Anon., The Victoria Art Galleries

19. Edward Pinnington, Art Collections of Dundee and District

20. Anon., Aberdeen Fine Art Exhibition Opening Ceremony

Part 3. Loan Shows and International Exhibitions

21. Fine Art Loan Exhibition in Glasgow

22. James Craik, John Eadie, and James Galbraith, Alexander Bannatyne Stewart 1836-1880

23. Anon, The Edinburgh 1886 International Exhibition: The Fine Art Section

24. Robert A. M. Stevenson, French and Dutch Pictures in Edinburgh

25. W. E. Henley, Preface in a Century of Artists: A Memorial of the Loan Collection of Painting and Sculpture, International Exhibition, Glasgow

26. Robert Walker, Robert and Davison, T. Raffles, The Fine Arts

Part 4. Art and Commerce: The Rise of the Market

27. William Buchanan, Mr Gordon’s Collection

28. Jeremy Maas, Gambart: Prince of the Victorian Art World

29. Ronald Pickvance, Introduction to A Man of Influence: Alex Reid 1854-1928

30. Alex Reid, Joseph Crawhall Junior, introduction to the Catalogue of the Collected Works of Joseph Crawhall, Jr.

31. Letter Dated 14 January 1946, from Sir William Burrell, Hutton Castle, Berwick on Tweed to A.J. McNeill Reid

32. Letter from W.B. Paterson to Charles M. Kurtz, Director of the St Louis Exposition, 1895

33. Letter from Alex Reid to Charles M. Kurtz, Director of the St Louis Exposition, 1895

34. Undated letter from Bessie MacNicol, 175 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, to John W. Beatty, First Director of the Carnegie Museum of Art, 1895. 

35. The Purchase of Pictures

Part 5. Collecting and Patronage in Glasgow and the West of Scotland

36. R.A.M. Steveson, A Representative Scottish Collection

37. Robert Walker, Private Picture Collections in Glasgow and West of Scotland I – Mr James Reid’s Collection  

38. James Craik, John Eadie and James Galbraith, et al, John McGavin 1816-1881

39. Robert Walker, ‘Private Picture Collections in Glasgow and West of Scotland II – Mr Andrew Maxwell’s Collection

40. Robert Walker, ‘Private Picture Collections in Glasgow and West of Scotland – Mr. A.J. Kirkpatrick’s Collection

41. Robert Walker, ‘The Collection of J. Carfrae Alston, Esq. 

42. A.L. Baldry, ‘The Collection of George McCulloch, Esq.

43. Arthur Kay, A Treasure Trove in Art

44. Anon, Late Arthur Kay: Art Collector and Connoisseur

Part 6. Introduction: Art Collections in Dundee and Aberdeen

45. A.H. Millar, The Collection of I. John Julius Weinberg Esq., Dundee

46. Anon., The Late Mr J.C. Bell: Reminiscences by an Old Friend

47. Edward Pinnington, Art Collections of Dundee and District II: The Orchar Gallery

48. Anon, Dispersal of Mr. G.B. Simpson’s Art Collection

49. George Hay (ed.), The Book of Hospitalfield: A Memorial of Patrick Allan-Fraser, The Hospital Trust

50. Ina Mary Harrower, John Forbes White

51. Charles Carter, Art Patronage in Scotland: John Forbes White, 1831-1904

52. Charles Carter, Alexander Macdonald 1837-1884: Aberdeen Art Collector

Illustrations

Volume IV Bibliography

Index