John Inglis McClymont | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 August 1858 |
| Died | 22 December 1934 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
John Inglis McClymont (27 August 1858 - 22 December 1934) was a Scottish painter.[1][2]
Life
editHis father was James McClymont (1823 - 8 May 1880), a farmer from Borgue in Kirkcudbrightshire.
His mother was Margaret Symington (22 December 1834 - 11 June 1916) from Paisley. James and Margaret married on 11 August 1857 in Glasgow.
John Inglis McClymont was born on 27 August 1858 in Manchester, England.[3]
Only John and his younger sister Lilias were born in Manchester, the rest of their family was born in Borgue, Kirkcudbright in Scotland. Both John and his sister Lilias were brought up in Kirkcudbrightshire.
Art
edit1881 34 St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh
1882 20 Picardy Place, Edinburgh
1884 23 Barnton Terrace, Edinburgh
1888 11A Shandwick Place, Edinburgh
John travelled to Colorado Springs in the United States in 1905. He opened up a studio in the Hagerman Studio. He billed himself 'a celebrated artist of the Scottish School' and gave lectures on the Scottish School of Painting.
His name hit the headlines when the Italians felt offence at their flag being missed off a portrait. McClymont offered to paint in the Italian flag in the portrait in Denver and resolved the situation.
He got American citizenship in the Autumn of 1920.
Death
editHe died in Colorado Springs on 22 December 1934.
Works
editReferences
edit- ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
- ^ Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture. Peter J. M. McEwan. Antique Collectors Club. 1994.
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/2830518:1119
Category:1858 births
Category:1934 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters