Alexander McCall Smith, b. 1948. Professor and author
About this artwork
Alexander McCall Smith became one of Scotland’s most popular contemporary writers after the publication of his No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency novels, a series about Botswana’s only female detective. Born in Zimbabwe, McCall Smith was educated there and in Scotland, where he became Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh. His publications include texts on medical and criminal law, as well as children’s books, novels and collections of short stories. He helped set up a law school in Botswana and frequently visits the country. This chalk drawing shows him wearing one of his well-known giraffe ties but not his characteristic wide-brimmed felt hat. McCall Smith lives in Edinburgh and is married with two daughters.
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artist:Lucinda L. Mackay (born 1941) Scottish
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title:Alexander McCall Smith, b. 1948. Professor and author
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date created:2004
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materials:Chalk on paper
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measurements:39.50 x 30.50 cm
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credit line:Gift 2004
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accession number:PG 3368
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Lucinda L. Mackay
Lucinda L. Mackay
Born in Berkshire, Mackay was brought up in Scotland and educated in Switzerland. She trained at Edinburgh College of Art under William Gillies, graduating in 1965, and undertook postgraduate studies at the Central School of Art, London in 1973. Alongside her career as a professional artist,...