John Irvine b. 1805

  • Artist (Painter)
As a painter and portraitist, John Irvine made a name for himself in Scotland as well as Adelaide and Dunedin. Actively involved in art societies, his portraits showed a romantic flair, while those of women and children were considered among his best.
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painter, was born in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, one of the ten children of William Irvine and Grizel, née Clark, only five of whom survived beyond infancy.

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Date written:
1992
Last updated:
2011

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Related collections
  • Orkney Library, Kirkwall, Scotland, UK (collected in)
  • Shetland Museum, Lerwick, UK (collected in)
  • Scottish National Gallery and Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK (collected in)
  • Hocken Library and Early Settlers Association Museum, Dunedin, NZ (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Orkney Library, Kirkwall, Scotland, UK (collected in)
  • Shetland Museum, Lerwick, UK (collected in)
  • Scottish National Gallery and Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK (collected in)
  • Hocken Library and Early Settlers Association Museum, Dunedin, NZ (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)