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'''George Paul Chalmers''' (1833–1878) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[landscape]] [[Marine biology|marine]], [[interior]] and [[portrait]] [[Painting|painter]].
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'''George Paul Chalmers''' {{Post-nominals|post-noms=[[Royal Scottish Academy|RSA]]}} (1833 – 20 February 1878) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[landscape]], [[Marine biology|marine]], [[Interior portrait|interior]] and [[portrait]] [[Painting|painter]].


==Life==
He was born at [[Montrose, Angus|Montrose]], the son of a captain of a coastal vessel, and at the age of twenty he started to study at the [[Trustees Academy]] in [[Edinburgh]] under [[Robert Scott Lauder]]. He was nicknamed ''The Angus Rembrandt''. He started painting portraits including those of many artists such as [[Jozef Israëls]] (1824-1911) "the most respected Dutch artist of the second half of the nineteenth century", which was painted together with [[Hugh Cameron]], the portrait painters [[William McTaggart]] (1835-1911) and [[John Pettie]] (1839-1893) the paintings of the later two artists hang in the National Galleries of Scotland. He also painted the interiors of houses and cottages like the [[Cranbrook Colony]] painters and some [[Dutch painters]] but he turned to land- and sea-scapes later in his career. The best of these are ''The End of the Harvest'' (1873), ''Running Water'' (1875), and ''The Legend'' (in the [[National Gallery of Scotland|National Gallery]], Edinburgh). He became an associate (1867) and a full member (1871) of the [[Royal Scottish Academy]]. His life was cut short in 1878 when he was violently mugged just off [[Charlotte Square]] in Edinburgh and died as a result of his injuries. He died firmly established as one the most important Scottish artists of his period. He and his work were celebrated in a sizeable volume written and edited by [[Edward Pinnington]]. This volume was produced in collaboration with his patron, [[George Buchan Simpson|George B. Simpson]]. Copies of Chalmers' correspondence with Simpson from 1864 to 1873 are held in the [[Royal Scottish Academy]]'s George B. Simpson Collection.<ref>Cf. http://www.scottishrecordsassociation.org/summaries_006.htm</ref> He was one of the teachers to the Scottish marine painter [[James Campbell Noble]] (1846-1913).
Chalmers was born at [[Montrose, Angus|Montrose]], the son of a captain of a coastal vessel, and at the age of twenty he started to study at the [[Trustees Academy]] in [[Edinburgh]] under [[Robert Scott Lauder]]. He was nicknamed ''The Angus Rembrandt''. He started painting portraits including those of many artists such as [[Jozef Israëls]] (1824&ndash;1911) "the most respected Dutch artist of the second half of the nineteenth century", which was painted together with [[Hugh Cameron (artist)|Hugh Cameron]], the portrait painters [[William McTaggart]] (1835&ndash;1911) and [[John Pettie]] (1839&ndash;1893); the paintings of the later two artists are in the collection of the [[National Galleries of Scotland]]. He also painted the interiors of houses and cottages like the [[Cranbrook Colony]] painters and some [[Dutch painters]] but he turned to landscapes and seascapes later in his career.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}} The best of these are ''The End of the Harvest'' (1873), ''Running Water'' (1875), and ''The Legend'' ([[National Gallery of Scotland]], Edinburgh). He became an associate (1867) and a full member (1871) of the [[Royal Scottish Academy]].<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=y|wstitle=Chalmers, George Paul|volume=5|page=809}}</ref>
A portrait of Chalmers was painted by the portrait painter [[John Pettie]], which hangs in the [[National Portrait Gallery, London]].

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His life was cut short in 1878 when he was violently mugged just off [[Charlotte Square]] in Edinburgh and died as a result of his injuries. He was by then firmly established as one of the most important Scottish artists of his period. He and his work were celebrated in a sizeable volume written and edited by [[Edward Pinnington]], produced in collaboration with his patron, [[George Buchan Simpson|George B. Simpson]]. Copies of Chalmers' correspondence with Simpson from 1864 to 1873 are held in the [[Royal Scottish Academy]]'s George B. Simpson Collection.<ref>Cf. {{cite web |url=http://www.scottishrecordsassociation.org/summaries_006.htm |title=Scottish Records Association: Summaries of Archival Holdings - Royal Scottish Academy |accessdate=2011-06-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728004458/http://www.scottishrecordsassociation.org/summaries_006.htm |archivedate=28 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He was one of the teachers to the Scottish marine painter [[James Campbell Noble]] (1846&ndash;1913).
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* Christopher Wood, ''The Dictionary of Victorian Painters''.
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A portrait of Chalmers by the portrait painter [[John Pettie]] hangs in the [[National Portrait Gallery, London]].<ref>[http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw36198/George-Paul-Chalmers?LinkID=mp52282&search=sas&sText=George+Paul+Chalmers&role=sit&rNo=0 Portrait of Chalmers by John Pettie], National Portrait Gallery</ref> Chalmers has over 65 oil paintings in public ownership in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Art UK bio}}</ref>
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* Edward Pinnington. ''George Paul Chalmers, R.S.A., and the Art of his Time''. Glasgow: T. R. Annan & Sons: Glasgow, 1896

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He is buried in [[Dean Cemetery]] in Edinburgh, just west of the city centre. The grave has a sculpted bust of Chalmers, facing the north path of the original cemetery.


==See also==
==See also==


*[[List_of_Scots#Artists|List of Scots]]
*[[List of Scottish artists]]

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==References==
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* Christopher Wood, ''The Dictionary of Victorian Painters''.
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* Edward Pinnington. ''George Paul Chalmers, R.S.A., and the Art of his Time''. Glasgow: T. R. Annan & Sons: Glasgow, 1896


==External links==
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* [http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw36198/George-Paul-Chalmers?LinkID=mp52282&search=sas&sText=George+Paul+Chalmers&role=sit&rNo=0 Portrait of Chalmers by John Pettie], National Portrait Gallery
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* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/george-paul-chalmers George Paul Chalmers], BBC Arts
* [http://www.angus.gov.uk/history/features/people/georgepaulchalmers.htm George Paul Chalmers], Angus Council
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111128024452/http://www.angus.gov.uk/history/features/people/georgepaulchalmers.htm George Paul Chalmers], Angus Council


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Latest revision as of 23:22, 9 January 2024

George Paul Chalmers
Self-portrait
Born1833
Montrose
Died20 February 1878
Edinburgh
Occupationpainter
Grave of George Paul Chalmers, Dean Cemetery

George Paul Chalmers RSA (1833 – 20 February 1878) was a Scottish landscape, marine, interior and portrait painter.

Life

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Chalmers was born at Montrose, the son of a captain of a coastal vessel, and at the age of twenty he started to study at the Trustees Academy in Edinburgh under Robert Scott Lauder. He was nicknamed The Angus Rembrandt. He started painting portraits including those of many artists such as Jozef Israëls (1824–1911) "the most respected Dutch artist of the second half of the nineteenth century", which was painted together with Hugh Cameron, the portrait painters William McTaggart (1835–1911) and John Pettie (1839–1893); the paintings of the later two artists are in the collection of the National Galleries of Scotland. He also painted the interiors of houses and cottages like the Cranbrook Colony painters and some Dutch painters but he turned to landscapes and seascapes later in his career.[citation needed] The best of these are The End of the Harvest (1873), Running Water (1875), and The Legend (National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh). He became an associate (1867) and a full member (1871) of the Royal Scottish Academy.[1]

His life was cut short in 1878 when he was violently mugged just off Charlotte Square in Edinburgh and died as a result of his injuries. He was by then firmly established as one of the most important Scottish artists of his period. He and his work were celebrated in a sizeable volume written and edited by Edward Pinnington, produced in collaboration with his patron, George B. Simpson. Copies of Chalmers' correspondence with Simpson from 1864 to 1873 are held in the Royal Scottish Academy's George B. Simpson Collection.[2] He was one of the teachers to the Scottish marine painter James Campbell Noble (1846–1913).

A portrait of Chalmers by the portrait painter John Pettie hangs in the National Portrait Gallery, London.[3] Chalmers has over 65 oil paintings in public ownership in the United Kingdom.[4]

He is buried in Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh, just west of the city centre. The grave has a sculpted bust of Chalmers, facing the north path of the original cemetery.

See also

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References

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  1. ^  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chalmers, George Paul". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 809.
  2. ^ Cf. "Scottish Records Association: Summaries of Archival Holdings - Royal Scottish Academy". Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  3. ^ Portrait of Chalmers by John Pettie, National Portrait Gallery
  4. ^ 68 artworks by or after George Paul Chalmers at the Art UK site
  • Christopher Wood, The Dictionary of Victorian Painters.
  • Edward Pinnington. George Paul Chalmers, R.S.A., and the Art of his Time. Glasgow: T. R. Annan & Sons: Glasgow, 1896
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