Joseph Parkin Mayall, John MacWhirter R.A.

John MacWhirter R.A., ca.1884

From: Joseph Parkin Mayall

RA Collection: Art

MacWhirter's address in 1875 is recorded as 6, Marlborough Road. He was later to commssion a substantial house by William Flockhart (1854–1913) in the style of a Italian Renaissance palace at 1 Abbey Road, St John's Wood and it is probably [copyright form, 1883, National Archibves, Kew] that this is the house in the photograph, though Graves The Royal Academy of Arts A Complete Dictionary of Contributors and their work from its foundation in 1769 to 1904 does not give this address until 1888.

Object details

Title

John MacWhirter R.A.

Photographed by

Joseph Parkin Mayall

Published by

Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington (London)

Photographed by

Frank Dudman

From

F.G. Stephens (ed.), Artists at home photographed by J.P. Mayall, London 1884, pl.[17]

Date

ca.1884

Object type

Photograph

Place of Publication

London

Medium

Photogravure

Dimensions

164 mm x 220 mm

Collection

Royal Academy of Arts

Object number

05/4679

This image is from a book

Artists At Home Photographed By J.P. Mayall, And Reproduced In Facsimile By Photo-Engraving On Copper Plates. Edited, With Biographical Notices And Descriptions, By F.G. Stephens - London:: 1884. [All rights reserved.]

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