Andrew Somerville

Andrew Somerville RSA (1808–1834) was a short-lived Scottish artist. He is particularly noted for his illustration of Border ballads and several portraits.

Life

He was born in 1808 the son of Andrew Somerville, a wireworker on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.

He was educated at the High School in Edinburgh, and then studied art at the Trustees Academy on Picardy Place, where he studied under William Simson.[1]

He exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy from 1830 and was elected an Associate in 1831 and a Fellow in 1833.

At the end of his life ‘’Andrew Somerville, portrait painter, Royal Academy’’ was listed as living at 4 James Square at the east end of Edinburgh’s New Town.[2] The property was demolished to build the St James Shopping Centre.

He died in Edinburgh in January 1834.[1]

Family

He is thought to have been the nephew of David Somerville, engraver (f.1798-1825).[3]

Known works

See [4]

References
  1. O'Donoghue, Freeman Marius. "Somerville Andrew". Retrieved 25 January 2017 – via Wikisource.
  2. "(214) - Scottish Post Office Directories > Towns > Edinburgh > 1805-1834 - Post Office annual directory > 1832-1833 - Scottish Directories - National Library of Scotland". Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  3. "Engravings and Engravers  -  Mezzotint Engravers, Etchers, etc". Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  4. "Art in Scotland". Retrieved 25 January 2017.
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