James Drummond (artist)

James Drummond RSA
James Drummond, circa 1845, by Hill & Adamson.
Born	1816 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	1877
Nationality	Scottish

James Drummond RSA FSA (1816–1877) was an artist and the curator of the National Gallery of Scotland from 1868 to 1877.^[1] He was also an early photographer.

Life[]

He was born in 1816, in John Knox House in the Royal Mile, Edinburgh.

He studied at the Trustees Academy in Edinburgh under Sir William Allan.

He was a member of the Photographic Society of Scotland and was photographed by Hill & Adamson around 1843. He was also a member of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.^[2] In November 1876 he is listed as their Curator of the Museum, along with Robert Carfrae.^[3]

He produced a series of drawings of buildings in the Old Town later reproduced as lithographs.

In later life he lived at 8 Royal Crescent in the New Town of Edinburgh.^[4]

Works[]

Drummond specialised in historical recreations: imaginary reconstructions of past events.

• The Porteous Mob
• Montrose paraded on the Royal Mile
• The Return of Mary Queen of Scots to Edinburgh
• Portrait of Baroness Burdett-Coutts and her Companion Mrs Brown in Edinburgh (1874)
• The Pipe-Smoker
• Queen Mary's Last Look
• Ancient Scottish Weapons (portfolio series)
• Fisherman Drawing on his Pipe
• The Fiery Cross
• Old Salty (1841)
• The Departure of the Bride
• Border Reivers
• Portrait of Robert Burns
• Old Edinburgh (portfolio series)
• The Old Fisherman

References[]

• Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1888). "Drummond, James (1816-1877)" . Dictionary of National Biography. 16. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

External links[]

• James Drummond in the National Galleries of Scotland [1]

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