Cathcart William Methven, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cathcart William Methven

British artist

Date of Birth: 24-Sep-1849

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 30-Aug-1925

Profession: engineer, painter

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Cathcart William Methven FRSE (24 September 1849 Edinburgh – 30 August 1925 Pietermaritzburg) was Engineer-in-Chief at Greenock on the Clyde, and appointed in 1888 as Harbour Engineer in Durban.
Besides being an architect and able musician, he was, unusually, a gifted landscape artist and produced many fine paintings of Natal scenery.
He founded the Durban Art Gallery in 1892.