William Thornton Shiells | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 January 1875 |
| Died | 17 July 1940 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
William Thornton Shiells (12 January 1875 - 17 July 1940) was a Scottish painter.[1][2]
Life
edit1881 census - 4 St. Margaret's Road, Edinburgh[3]
1891 census - 6 Duddingston Park, Edinburgh[4]
His father was Robert Thornton Shiells (14 February 1833 - 24 May 1902), an artist and architect from Haddington.
His mother was Flora Dunlop Tait (c. 1842 - 10 December 1922) from Edinburgh. Robert and Flora married on 18 March 1864 at 9 Hope Park Terrace in Edinburgh.
William Thornton Shiells was born on 12 January 1875.[5]
He married Mary Emma Eliza Needham (28 August 1872 - 1958) from Hertford. They married in 1902 in Hendon.
Art
editDeath
editHe died on 17 July 1940 in Middlesex hospital.
Works
editReferences
edit- ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
- ^ Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture. Peter J. M. McEwan. Antique Collectors Club. 1994.
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1119/records/3718135
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1108/records/4685829
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/81848395/person/352094935590/facts
Category:1875 births
Category:1940 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters