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Thomas Fairbairn (8 August 1820 - 21 October 1884) was a Scottish painter.
Born8 August 1820
Thomas Fairbairn | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 August 1820 |
| Died | 21 October 1884 (aged 64) |
Life
His father was Thomas Fairbairn (born c. 1785) in Clachan of Campsie.
His mother was Jean Cassels (c. 1782 - 1866) from Kippen. Thomas and Jean married on 8 February 1806 in Kippen.
Thomas Fairbairn was born on 8 August 1820 at Clachan of Campsie.
He married Janet Seller (c. 1824 - 16 February 1904) from Glasgow. They married in Glasgow on 25 June 1844.
Their daughter Margaret Fairbairn (6 January 1849 - 25 February 1927) married the artist Sir James Lawton Wingate.
Art
One of his pupils was the artist William Mustart Lockhart, who similarly painted west of Scotland locales.