Patrick Adam

Patrick William Adam RSA (1852–1929) was a Scottish artist. He was a joint founder of the artistic group the Society of Eight. He is mainly remembered for his landscapes and interiors.[1]

Life
The grave of Patrick Adam RSA, North Berwick Cemetery

He was born on 12 October 1852 at 9 Brandon Street in Edinburgh's Second New Town the son of Patrick Adam a writer (lawyer) in Sang & Adam SSC, who had offices at 61 Great King Street.[2] He was educated at Edinburgh Academy and in London.[3][4]

He trained at the Royal Scottish Academy from 1874, winning the Stewart Prize for Life Drawing in 1877. He studied under William McTaggart and George Paul Chalmers.[5]

He made study trips to Paris, Rome, Venice (1894) and Russia. His work is in watercolours, pastels and (principally) oils.[6]

He was elected RSA in 1897. His main patron was Patrick Ford of Westerdunes in North Berwick.[7]

In 1908 he moved to "Ardilea" a villa on Dirleton Road in North Berwick. In 1912 he founded the Society of Eight together with Francis Cadell, Samuel Peploe, John Lavery, David Alison, James Cadenhead and others.[8] Cadell was greatly influenced by his interior paintings, mainly done in Ardilea.[9]

He died at home on 27 December 1929 and is buried with his wife in North Berwick Cemetery. His simple gravestone lies on the south wall near the south-east corner.

Known Works

Family

In 1890 he was married to Theodora Alice D'Olier, whom he met in Florence.

Their daughter Bea married Lt Col W S Wingate Gray of the Royal Horse Artillery.[10]

References


  1. https://www.fidrafineart.co.uk/artist-category/artists/patrick-william-adam-rsa-1854-1929/
  2. Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1852
  3. https://www.caltongallery.co.uk/Artist.aspx?id=Artist.ADAM
  4. https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/artists/patrick-william-adam
  5. http://www.johngraycentre.org/people/artists/patrick-william-adam-rsa-1852-1929/
  6. http://www.portlandgallery.com/artists/36993/biography/patrick-william-adam
  7. https://www.richardgreen.com/artwork/bs317-patrick-william-adam-the-breakfast-table/
  8. https://www.artbiogs.co.uk/2/societies/society-eight
  9. http://www.portlandgallery.com/artists/36993/biography/patrick-william-adam
  10. https://www.richardgreen.com/artwork/bs317-patrick-william-adam-the-breakfast-table/
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