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- James Drummond
- The Porteous Mob
- 1855
- NG 180
- On Display
- Scottish Art
- James Drummond
- A Lady Descending from a Sedan Chair. Study for the Painting 'The Porteous Mob'
- about 1855
- D 3390
- Scottish Art
- Drawn to Paint
- James Drummond
- Montrose
- Dated 1859
- NG 624
- Scottish Art
- James Drummond
- The Return of Mary Queen of Scots to Edinburgh
- 1870
- NG 625
- On Display
- Scottish Art
James Drummond (Scottish, 1816 - 1877)
Drummond was an accomplished artist and antiquarian, who specialised in Scottish history paintings. He studied at the Trustees' Academy in Edinburgh and made many fine drawings, reflecting his interests in arms, armour and architecture. He supported the preservation of Edinburgh's historic buildings, which often feature in his paintings. Drummond researched his subjects thoroughly and planned his compositions along strict academic lines. Detailed drawings of individual figures, figure groups and compositional sketches, in pencil and watercolour, preceded his final painting. Drummond was elected to the Royal Scottish Academy in 1852 and became curator of the National Gallery of Scotland in 1868.
