John Pettie

John Pettie
Self-portrait from 1882
Born17 March 1839
Died21 February 1893
(aged 53)
NationalityBritish, Scottish
Two Strings to her Bow, by John Pettie, 1887

John Pettie RA (17 March 1839 – 21 February 1893) was a painter from Edinburgh who spent most of his career in London. He became a member of the Royal Academy in 1866 and a full academician in 1874.[1]

As an enthusiastic amateur musician, he helped the career of the young composer Hamish MacCunn by organising concerts for him in his own studio. MacCunn, who would marry Pettie's daughter Alison in 1889, also served as a model for many of his paintings and sketches in various distinctive occasions.

  1. ^ Scottish Places. "John Pettie". Scottish Places.info. Retrieved 19 February 2012.

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