William Mustart Lockhart (26 January 1855 – 3 January 1941) was a
Scottish watercolour painter, born in
Perth
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and later resident in
Glasgow
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. His middle name, taken from his mother's maiden name, is occasionally noted as Mustard.
Life
William was born in Perth prison to his mother Margaret Mustart. His father David Lockhart of
Blackford, Perthshire, was a prison warder at Perth prison. William had one sister, Morria, ten years his junior. They grew up at 23 Castle Gable, Perth.
When William was old enough he took on an apprenticeship to be an upholsterer, as noted on the 1871 census. He moved to Glasgow and then stayed at 85 Cambridge Street. In Glasgow, he became a student of the artist
Thomas Fairbairn
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, a noted painter of West of Scotland locales.
On 18 June 1879, Lockhart married Marjory Stewart (a Perth girl from 17 North Methven St) in Perth Free Church. His trade is marked as an upholsterer on the marriage certificate. At the time of the 1881 census, he was living at 23 Rosehall Street,
Milton
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, in Glasgow.
His wife Marjory later died, leaving one daughter, Catherine. Lockhart's mother, Margaret, was present in the household by the census of 1891.
William was to marry again on 1 June 1894, this time to Marion Smith Jackson. By this point William was trading as an artist and upholster at 151 Sword Street in Glasgow's east end. Marion's father, John Jackson, was a joiner, and Lockhart's business soon expanded to include picture restoration and furniture making.
Art
After studying with Thomas Fairbairn, Lockhart became known for his topographical work around Glasgow, particularly in the
Bridgeton area of Glasgow's East End.
His painting career is noted as being prevalent from 1870 to 1912.
Many of his paintings are now found in Glasgow and other West of Scotland museums.
Later life
Lockhart had another two sons and a daughter with Marion. Still in Glasgow's East End, he stayed at 129 Coventry Drive in
Dennistoun
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.
He was diagnosed with bronchitic asthma, but shortly afterwards died of a pulmonary oedema on 3 January 1941.
References
External links
Parkhead history siteHistoric Glasgow site - Glasgow Cathedral monument for men who died in India in 1863 - painted by William Mustart Lockhart
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1855 births
1941 deaths
People from Perth, Scotland
Scottish watercolourists
Scottish male painters