Alexander George Fraser (1786–1865) was a Scottish genre and domestic painter who exhibited his paintings at the Royal Academy in London for many years.[1] His son, Alexander Fraser (1827-1899), was also a prominent artist with whom he is sometimes confused (and his paintings are sometimes misidentified as being by his son).
Fraser was born in Edinburgh on 7 April 1786. His father was Alexander Fraser, a grocer, and his mother, Madgalane Davie.[2]
He studied painting under John Graham (1754-1817) at the Trustees Drawing Academy of Edinburgh. His fellow pupils included William Allan (1782–1850), John Burnet (1784–1868), and David Wilkie (1785–1841). He began exhibiting at the Royal Academy in 1810 and moved to London in 1813. David Wilkie had preceded him to London and he employed Fraser as an assistant to paint details and still life in his pictures. Of Wilkie's many followers, Fraser was the most capable. Many of his paintings were humorous and on a small scale, for example, The Scotch Fair (c. 1834) or Music Makers. On 30 June 1826, he married Janet William Moir in Edinburgh, and Alexander Fraser was their son. In 1840, Fraser was elected an associate of the Royal Scottish Academy, an institution he had helped to found. In 1842, his Naaman Cured of the Leprosy obtained the premium at the British Institution for best picture of the year. From 1848, ill health prevented him from painting and he ceased exhibiting at the Royal Academy.
He died at Wood Green, Hornsey, London on 15 February 1865[1] and was buried in a common grave on the eastern side of Highgate Cemetery (plot no. 13621) eight days later.
Notable paintingsedit
The Scotch Fair (c. 1834) The background of the painting consists of a collation of features to be found in St Andrews, St Monans and Culross.[3]
Playing at Draughts (1809)
A Green Stall (1810)
Boy feeding Rabbits (1811)
The New Coat (1812)
Preparing for Fish Market (1812)
A Portrait of a Young Man (1816) (National Gallery of Scotland)
At the Well (1829) (private collection)
A Highland Sportsman (1832) (National Gallery of Scotland)
The Scotch Fair (1834) (Dundee Art Gallery and Museum)
Music Makers
Robinson Crusoe Explaining the Scriptures to Friday (1836) (Liverpool Collection - Walker Art Gallery)
The Haggis Feast (1840)
Naaman Cured of the Leprosy (1842)
The Goose Girl (Sheffield Museums Collection)
Smoking the Cobbler (Glasgow Museums Collection - Pollok House)
Opening Oysters (McManus Art Galleries, Dundee)
Ale Cellar, tapping the barrel (1854)
Self Portrait (1854)
Notesedit
Referencesedit
^ abEntry for 'Alexander George Fraser' in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, (edited by H. C. G. Matthew and Brian Harrison), Oxford University Press, 2004, Vol. 20, p. 820.
^Birth record available at the General Register Office for Scotland, Scotland's People Centre in Edinburgh, and also at http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk. The spelling 'Madgalane' appears in his birth record.
^Reproduced with kind permission of the McManus Art Gallery, Dundee.
External linksedit
15 artworks by or after Alexander George Fraser at the Art UK site. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
alexander, george, fraser, 1786, 1865, scottish, genre, domestic, painter, exhibited, paintings, royal, academy, london, many, years, alexander, fraser, 1827, 1899, also, prominent, artist, with, whom, sometimes, confused, paintings, sometimes, misidentified, . Alexander George Fraser 1786 1865 was a Scottish genre and domestic painter who exhibited his paintings at the Royal Academy in London for many years 1 His son Alexander Fraser 1827 1899 was also a prominent artist with whom he is sometimes confused and his paintings are sometimes misidentified as being by his son Alexander George FraserSelf portrait 1854 Born 1786 04 07 7 April 1786Edinburgh Scotland UKDied15 February 1865 1865 02 15 aged 78 Wood Green Hornsey LondonNationalityScottishEducationTrustees Drawing Academy of Edinburgh Known forGenre and Domestic PaintingSpouseJanet William MoirElectedAssociate of the Royal Scottish Academy Contents 1 Life 2 Notable paintings 2 1 Notes 2 2 References 3 External linksLife editFraser was born in Edinburgh on 7 April 1786 His father was Alexander Fraser a grocer and his mother Madgalane Davie 2 He studied painting under John Graham 1754 1817 at the Trustees Drawing Academy of Edinburgh His fellow pupils included William Allan 1782 1850 John Burnet 1784 1868 and David Wilkie 1785 1841 He began exhibiting at the Royal Academy in 1810 and moved to London in 1813 David Wilkie had preceded him to London and he employed Fraser as an assistant to paint details and still life in his pictures Of Wilkie s many followers Fraser was the most capable Many of his paintings were humorous and on a small scale for example The Scotch Fair c 1834 or Music Makers On 30 June 1826 he married Janet William Moir in Edinburgh and Alexander Fraser was their son In 1840 Fraser was elected an associate of the Royal Scottish Academy an institution he had helped to found In 1842 his Naaman Cured of the Leprosy obtained the premium at the British Institution for best picture of the year From 1848 ill health prevented him from painting and he ceased exhibiting at the Royal Academy He died at Wood Green Hornsey London on 15 February 1865 1 and was buried in a common grave on the eastern side of Highgate Cemetery plot no 13621 eight days later Notable paintings edit nbsp The Scotch Fair c 1834 The background of the painting consists of a collation of features to be found in St Andrews St Monans and Culross 3 Playing at Draughts 1809 A Green Stall 1810 Boy feeding Rabbits 1811 The New Coat 1812 Preparing for Fish Market 1812 A Portrait of a Young Man 1816 National Gallery of Scotland At the Well 1829 private collection A Highland Sportsman 1832 National Gallery of Scotland The Scotch Fair 1834 Dundee Art Gallery and Museum Music Makers Robinson Crusoe Explaining the Scriptures to Friday 1836 Liverpool Collection Walker Art Gallery The Haggis Feast 1840 Naaman Cured of the Leprosy 1842 The Goose Girl Sheffield Museums Collection Smoking the Cobbler Glasgow Museums Collection Pollok House Opening Oysters McManus Art Galleries Dundee Ale Cellar tapping the barrel 1854 Self Portrait 1854 Notes edit References edit a b Entry for Alexander George Fraser in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography edited by H C G Matthew and Brian Harrison Oxford University Press 2004 Vol 20 p 820 Birth record available at the General Register Office for Scotland Scotland s People Centre in Edinburgh and also at http scotlandspeople gov uk The spelling Madgalane appears in his birth record Reproduced with kind permission of the McManus Art Gallery Dundee External links edit15 artworks by or after Alexander George Fraser at the Art UK site Retrieved 2012 03 08 1 Retrieved 2015 12 08 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alexander George Fraser amp oldid 1168501114, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
