William Charles Blair | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 February 1851 |
| Died | 9 July 1886 (aged 35) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
William Charles Blair (6 February 1851 - 9 July 1886) was a Scottish painter.[1]
Life
editHis father was William Richardson Blair (31 March 1818 - 4 February 1852), a merchant from Perth, that settled in Funchal, Madeira.[2] William Richardson Blair was the son of James Charles Blair and Margaret Richardson.
His mother was Margaret Matthew (died 8/ 9 July 1855, Cumberland Cottage, Bothwell)[3][4] She was the youngest daughter of Thomas Matthew of Kincardine.[5] William and Margaret married at the British consulate on Madeira, Portugal on 29 May 1848.[6]
They had a daughter Margaret Blair born on 29 April 1849 in Funchal.[7]
Their son William Charles Blair was born on 6 February 1851 in Funchal.[8]
After William Richardson Blair died in 1852, Margaret Matthew returned to Scotland with her children; and William and Margaret were brought up in Scotland.
Art
editDeath
editHe died on 9 July 1886, drowning in the Chalk River, a tributary of the Ottawa River, Canada.
The value of his estate was £2835, 8 shillings and 6 pence. His sister Margaret was the executor.
From the Glasgow Herald of Monday 02 August 1886:
BLAIR. Accidentally drowned while on a canoeing tour on the river Ottawa, Canada, William Charles Blair. only son of the late William Richardson Blair, Funchal, Madeira. Friends will please accept of this intimation.
Works
editReferences
edit- ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000045/18520223/025/0003
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003088/18550718/116/0008
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004179/18550713/051/0005
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000970/18550713/041/0003
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000447/18480601/042/0003
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000458/18490524/041/0003
- ^ https://abm.madeira.gov.pt/idd/IDD40.pdf
Category:1851 births
Category:1886 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters