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William Anderson (minister)
William Anderson (1799–1872) was a Scottish theological writer and preacher. He was born at Kilsyth and studied at Glasgow University. He was the Presbyterian minister of John Street Relief Church, Glasgow in 1822. As an author he published ''The Mass, Penance, Regeneration'' and other theological works. He died near Glasgow, aged 72. Life Anderson was born on 6 January 1799, at Kilsyth, near Glasgow, where his father, Rev. John Anderson, was minister of a congregation of what was then called the Relief church, afterwards merged in the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland, United Presbyterian. William Anderson became a minister in the same communion, having been ordained in 1822 pastor of the congregation in John Street, Glasgow, an office which he held till his death, though for some years he had retired from its more active duties. Very early in his career Anderson manifested an eccentricity which procured for him the sobriquet of ‘daft Willie Anderso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cochran (artist)
John Cochran or Cochrane (active 1821–1865) was a Scottish portrait miniaturist, a stipple and line engraver and a painter of watercolours. Cochran exhibited his portraits at the Royal Academy between 1821 and 1823, and at the Suffolk Street Gallery from 1821 to 1827.Scharlau Prints and Maps Dictionary of Artists Cochran contributed steelplate engravings to ''The National Portrait Gallery'' (four volumes, 1820), Wilson and Chamber's ''Land of Burns'' (1840) and Wright's ''Gallery of Engravings'' (1844–1846).National Portrait Gallery, Works by John Cochran Cochrane painted portraits of many famous people such as Queen Victoria at the age of 18, King William IV, the Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, the Duke of York and Albany, Viscountess Beresford, the Viscount Nelson and the Earl of St Vincent. At the National Portrait Gallery they list 61 portraits by Cochran. Cochran also painted watercolours of Scottish landscapes and coastal scenes. It is unknown yet if he was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
