Artist
Andrew Somerville
British, 1808–1834
Andrew Somerville was a British British Romanticism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at National Galleries Scotland. Andrew Somerville was born in Edinburgh.
Overview
Andrew Somerville RSA (1808– 14 January 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. 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. The property was demolished to build the St James Shopping Centre. He died at Gloucester Place, Edinburgh on 14 January 1834.
Family
He is thought to have been the nephew of David Somerville, engraver (f.1798-1825).
Known works
See
Bride of Yarrow Bonny Kilmeny (from a poem by James Hogg) Donnybrook Fair Cottage Children, (National Gallery of Scotland) Flowers of the Forest (illustrating the Battle of Flodden), Scottish Art Union
Collections represented
Museum
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