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Andrew MacCallum
Andrew McCullum (c. 1821–1902) was a British landscape painter. Life Born at Nottingham, of Scottish Highland background, he was son of an employee at the William Gibson & Sons hosiery manufactory there. He was brought up near Sherwood Forest, and unwillingly apprenticed against his will to his father's business. An interest in drawing was encouraged by Thomas Bailey (topographer), Thomas Bailey who allowed him to copy pictures in his collection. On his 21st birthday McCallum left home, and maintained himself by teaching. Aged 22 twenty-two he became a student in the recently founded Government School of Art at Nottingham. He exhibited a view of Flint Castle at the British Institution in London in 1849. About this time he became a student at the Government School of Design at Somerset House, where J. R. Herbert, Richard Redgrave, and John Callcott Horsley were among his instructors. In 1850 he first exhibited at the Royal Academy. From that year till 1852 he was assistant mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government School Of Art At Nottingham
Founded in 1843, the School of Art & Design at Nottingham Trent University is one of the oldest in the United Kingdom. History In 1836, the Government Select committee (United Kingdom), Select Committee on Art and Manufactures produced a report highlighting concerns about the standard of design in the industry. Higher standards abroad forced manufacturers to buy or copy foreign designs. Later in 1836, the Board of Trade established the ‘Royal College of Art#History, Government School of Design’ in London, where, in 1837, it opened at Somerset House. In order to encourage Practical Art in other populous areas of the UK, a ‘Government School of Design’ was then established in each of several provincial towns, where manufacturing industries were already in existence. Inevitably, the original title was adjusted to include the name of the town where it was located – whilst locally, being simply referred to as, the ‘School of Design’. *Somerset House#A home for arts an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
