John Oliphant
John Oliphant (d.1905) was a Scottish portrait painter, working in the 19th century.
Life
John Oliphant had a studio in this opulent building: 14 Waterloo Place, at the east end of Princes Street in Edinburgh
In the 1830s he is listed as operating from a studio at 14 Waterloo Place, at the east end of Princes Street in Edinburgh.[1] His most productive period seems to have been 1830 to 1860.
Oliphant was brother to the stained glass artist Francis Wilson Oliphant. He was first cousin of and brother-in-law to Margaret Oliphant, the author. He died in 1905, probably in Edinburgh.
Known Works
- Portrait of a Lady and her Daughter (1839)
- William Wailes stained glass artist (1845), Shipley Art Gallery[2]
- Portrait of a Young Boy (1846)
- Cottages by a Shack (1847)[3]
- Portrait of Lt Joseph Egerton Cockburn RN (c.1868)[4]
- Portrait of two Children gathering Wild Flowers
- Portrait of a Lady seated at a table
- Gentleman and Son seated by a window.
References
- ↑ "Scottish Post Office Directories". digital.nls.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ↑ "your paintings". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ↑ "artist john Oliphant". artnet.com. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ↑ "john oliphant art prices". blouinartinfo.com. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 6/1/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.