Stansmore Dean (Mrs Robert Macaulay Stevenson)
Neil Munro, 1864 - 1930. Author
About this artwork
Neil Munro (1864-1930) was a Scottish journalist and novelist, who became Editor of 'The Glasgow Evening News' and is best known for his publications 'The Lost Pibroch' (1896) and 'John Splendid' (1898). This portrait of him by Dean was the first work by a living artist to be acquired by the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, in 1931.
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title:Neil Munro, 1864 - 1930. Author
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accession number:PG 1161
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materials:Oil on canvas
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date created:About 1905
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measurements:68.50 x 53.40 cm (framed: 83.00 x 73.00 x 8.00 cm)
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credit line:Purchased 1931
Stansmore Dean (Mrs Robert Macaulay Stevenson)
Stansmore Dean (Mrs Robert Macaulay Stevenson)
Stansmore Richmond Leslie Dean was born in Glasgow. From 1883 Dean attended classes at the Glasgow School of Art. A turning point for the artist came in 1890 when she was awarded the Haldane Travelling Scholarship – the first woman to receive the prize – which enabled her to study…
