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[[File:The Flight of the Swallows by John Henry Lorimer, 1906.jpg|thumb|300px|The Flight of the Swallows by John Henry Lorimer, 1906]] |
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[[File:The Lorimer family grave, Newburn, Fife.JPG|thumb|300px|The Lorimer family grave, Newburn, Fife]] |
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'''John Henry Lorimer''' (12 August 1856 – 4 November 1936) was a |
'''John Henry Lorimer''' (12 August 1856 – 4 November 1936) was a Scottish painter who worked on portraits and [[Genre works|genre]] scenes of everyday life. |
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==Life== |
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| ⚫ | Lorimer was born in [[Edinburgh]], the son of [[James Lorimer (jurist)|James Lorimer]], who was Regius Professor of Public Law at [[University of Edinburgh|Edinburgh University]] from 1862 to 1890.<ref> |
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| ⚫ | Lorimer was born in [[Edinburgh]], the son of [[James Lorimer (jurist)|James Lorimer]], who was Regius Professor of Public Law at [[University of Edinburgh|Edinburgh University]] from 1862 to 1890.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ardkinglas.com/the-house/sir-robert-lorimer.html|title=Sir Robert Lorimer | Architect of Ardkinglas House | Ardkinglas Estate|website=www.ardkinglas.com}}</ref> He was educated at [[Edinburgh Academy]], [[Edinburgh University]] and in 1875 at the [[Royal Scottish Academy]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.arcadja.com/auctions/en/lorimer_john_henry/artist/40219/|title=Prices and estimates of works John Henry Lorimer|website=www.arcadja.com}}</ref> taught by [[William McTaggart]] and [[George Paul Chalmers]]. This was followed by a period spent in [[Paris]] studying with [[Carolus-Duran]]. His younger brother was the renowned [[architect]] Sir [[Sir Robert Lorimer|Robert Lorimer]], who he sketched and painted throughout his life along with his sisters. Lorimer's first portrait was of his mother Hannah, completed in 1875 when he was 19 years old.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.upward-onward.com/painting|title=Upward - Onward {{!}} Painting|website=Upward - Onward {{!}} The Art of Family|language=en|access-date=2018-10-08|archive-date=11 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811153809/https://www.upward-onward.com/painting|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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Lorimer travelled throughout [[Spain]], [[Italy]] and [[Algiers]] between 1877 and 1891. He exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy from 1873 and at the [[Royal Academy]] from 1878. Significant amongst his works are ''The Ordination of Elders in a Scottish Kirk'', which hangs in the [[National Gallery of Scotland]], ''A Peaceful Art'' and ''Kellie Castle Garden'', which was sold at auction in 2000 for £32,900. His porits included renditions of [[Peter Hately Waddell]] |
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Lorimer travelled throughout [[Spain]], [[Italy]] and [[Algiers]] between 1877 and 1891. He exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy from 1873 and at the [[Royal Academy]] from 1878. Significant amongst his works are ''The Ordination of Elders in a Scottish Kirk'', which hangs in the [[National Gallery of Scotland]], ''Spring Moonlight,'' which hangs in [[Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery]] and was the favourite painting of the readers of the local newspaper The Fife Free Press,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jackdeighton.co.uk/2013/09/30/the-peoples-pick-and-john-henry-lorimer/|title=The People’s Pick and John Henry Lorimer – A Son of the Rock -- Jack Deighton|website=jackdeighton.co.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-10-08}}</ref> and ''Kellie Castle Garden'', which was sold at auction in 2000 for £32,900.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.scottish-places.info/people/famousfirst1118.html|title=John Henry Lorimer from The Gazetteer for Scotland|access-date=2018-10-08}}</ref> His portraits include those of [[Lyon Playfair]], [[Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister|Joseph Lister]], [[Peter Hately Waddell]] and [[Frederick Guthrie Tait]]. |
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| ⚫ | In 1878 the Lorimer family acquired the lease of [[Kellie Castle]] in [[Fife]] and began its restoration for use as a holiday home. |
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| ⚫ | In 1878, the Lorimer family acquired the lease of [[Kellie Castle]] in [[Fife]] and began its restoration for use as a holiday home. Many of Lorimer's paintings included Kellie Castle as a subject or as a setting; his studio was in one of the towers and looked out over the garden. Kellie Castle became the permanent family home, after purchase in 1948 by Robert Lorimer's son, the [[Sculpture|sculptor]] [[Hew Lorimer]]. The castle is owned today by the [[National Trust for Scotland]] who maintain a changing exhibition of his works, plus those of his brother, Robert Lorimer and nephew, [[Hew Lorimer]]. |
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[[File:1 Bruntsfield Crescent, Edinburgh.jpg|thumb|left|1 Bruntsfield Crescent, Edinburgh]] |
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In later life, he lived at 1 Bruntsfield Crescent in Edinburgh in a large house remodelled by his brother [[Robert Lorimer]] who also lived there together with their sister Louise Lorimer. The artist [[Robert Gibb (painter)|Robert Gibb]] lived next door at 2 Bruntsfield Crescent at that time.<ref>Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1894-95</ref> |
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He was a Vice-President of the Edinburgh Astronomical Association (now known as the [[Astronomical Society of Edinburgh]]) and left a bequest to them on his death. The Lorimer Medal of the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh is now awarded in his name, the first being presented to [[Sir James Jeans]] in 1937.<ref>The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh, Lorimer Medal https://www.astronomyedinburgh.org/about-us/lorimer-medal/</ref> |
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John Henry Lorimer died at Gyles House, Pittenweem, Fife, on 4 November 1936. |
John Henry Lorimer died at Gyles House, Pittenweem, Fife, on 4 November 1936. |
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He is buried with his parents and siblings in the family grave in the extreme south-west corner of the remote [[Newburn, Fife|Newburn Churchyard]] in rural [[Fife]]. |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.scottish-places.info/people/famousfirst1118.html John Henry Lorimer on the |
* [http://www.scottish-places.info/people/famousfirst1118.html John Henry Lorimer on the Gazetteer for Scotland] |
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* [http://www.nationalgalleries.org/collections/simple_search.php?objectId=3034# Biography on National Gallery for Scotland] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060923185533/http://www.nationalgalleries.org/collections/simple_search.php?objectId=3034# Biography on National Gallery for Scotland] |
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|NAME=Lorimer, John Henry |
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|DATE OF BIRTH=12 August 1856 |
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|DATE OF DEATH=4 November 1936 |
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Latest revision as of 21:05, 22 November 2024
John Henry Lorimer (12 August 1856 – 4 November 1936) was a Scottish painter who worked on portraits and genre scenes of everyday life.
Life
[edit]Lorimer was born in Edinburgh, the son of James Lorimer, who was Regius Professor of Public Law at Edinburgh University from 1862 to 1890.[1] He was educated at Edinburgh Academy, Edinburgh University and in 1875 at the Royal Scottish Academy,[2] taught by William McTaggart and George Paul Chalmers. This was followed by a period spent in Paris studying with Carolus-Duran. His younger brother was the renowned architect Sir Robert Lorimer, who he sketched and painted throughout his life along with his sisters. Lorimer's first portrait was of his mother Hannah, completed in 1875 when he was 19 years old.[3]
Lorimer travelled throughout Spain, Italy and Algiers between 1877 and 1891. He exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy from 1873 and at the Royal Academy from 1878. Significant amongst his works are The Ordination of Elders in a Scottish Kirk, which hangs in the National Gallery of Scotland, Spring Moonlight, which hangs in Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery and was the favourite painting of the readers of the local newspaper The Fife Free Press,[4] and Kellie Castle Garden, which was sold at auction in 2000 for £32,900.[5] His portraits include those of Lyon Playfair, Joseph Lister, Peter Hately Waddell and Frederick Guthrie Tait.
Lorimer was elected an associate of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1882 and made a full academician in 1900. He showed 123 works at the Royal Scottish Academy and 43 works at the Royal Academy in London.
In 1878, the Lorimer family acquired the lease of Kellie Castle in Fife and began its restoration for use as a holiday home. Many of Lorimer's paintings included Kellie Castle as a subject or as a setting; his studio was in one of the towers and looked out over the garden. Kellie Castle became the permanent family home, after purchase in 1948 by Robert Lorimer's son, the sculptor Hew Lorimer. The castle is owned today by the National Trust for Scotland who maintain a changing exhibition of his works, plus those of his brother, Robert Lorimer and nephew, Hew Lorimer.
In later life, he lived at 1 Bruntsfield Crescent in Edinburgh in a large house remodelled by his brother Robert Lorimer who also lived there together with their sister Louise Lorimer. The artist Robert Gibb lived next door at 2 Bruntsfield Crescent at that time.[6]
He was a Vice-President of the Edinburgh Astronomical Association (now known as the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh) and left a bequest to them on his death. The Lorimer Medal of the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh is now awarded in his name, the first being presented to Sir James Jeans in 1937.[7]
John Henry Lorimer died at Gyles House, Pittenweem, Fife, on 4 November 1936.
He is buried with his parents and siblings in the family grave in the extreme south-west corner of the remote Newburn Churchyard in rural Fife.
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Sir Robert Lorimer | Architect of Ardkinglas House | Ardkinglas Estate". www.ardkinglas.com.
- ^ "Prices and estimates of works John Henry Lorimer". www.arcadja.com.
- ^ "Upward - Onward | Painting". Upward - Onward | The Art of Family. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "The People's Pick and John Henry Lorimer – A Son of the Rock -- Jack Deighton". jackdeighton.co.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "John Henry Lorimer from The Gazetteer for Scotland". Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1894-95
- ^ The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh, Lorimer Medal https://www.astronomyedinburgh.org/about-us/lorimer-medal/
External links
[edit]- John Henry Lorimer on the Gazetteer for Scotland
- Biography on National Gallery for Scotland
- 57 artworks by or after John Henry Lorimer at the Art UK site
Media related to John Henry Lorimer at Wikimedia Commons
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