William Stewart MacGeorge, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilliam Stewart MacGeorge
Scottish artist
Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1861
Place of Birth: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1931
Profession: painter
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About William Stewart MacGeorge
- William Stewart MacGeorge (1861–1931) was a Scottish artist associated with the Kirkcudbright School.
- Born in Castle Douglas, lived at 120 King St.
- He attended the Royal Institution Art School in Edinburgh before studying under Charles Verlat in Antwerp.
- After becoming influenced by Edward Atkinson Hornel, who had also studied under Verlat, MacGeorge began using brighter colours.
- William Stewart MacGeorge later married the widow of Hugh Munro and settling in Gifford in East Lothian where he died.
- His widow bequeathed about 45 of his paintings to Haddington Town Council.
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