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A half length portrait of Adam Anderson, Professor of Natural Philosophy in the United College 1837-1846. He stands with his hands clasped together in front of him and his gaze averted from the viewer.
Scotland - Duncan was born in the hamlet of Kinclaven, near Perth, the son of a music teacher. He was educated at the Perth Academy and Trustees Academy, Edinburgh. He painted portraits and literary and historical subjects. He was elected A.R.A. in 1843.
Anderson was Duncan's former headmaster.
A copy of the portrait, by John McLaren Barclay, R.S.A. was at Perth in 1849 (see Peacock, D., Perth ... p.507 - information from Cant's catalogue). It is now held by Perth Museum and Art Gallery. Barclay (1811-1886) was a schoolboy with Anderson.
Another copy, a mezzotint on paper by J. Moffat, was exhibited in 'The Brightest Ornament' exhibition in Perth, 1995, alongside the original. | Publisher: | University of St Andrews | Rights holder: | 47795 | Subjects: | PORTRAIT PROFESSOR painting NATURAL PHILOSOPHY | Temporal: | 1837/1845 | Source: | University of St Andrews | Creator: | DUNCAN, Thomas | Identifier: | HC136 | Language: | en-GB |
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