John MacWhirter R.A., was a
noted Scottish landscape painter who was born near Edinburgh in 1839. He
studied at the RSA Schools and was one of the best students of the time.
MacWhirter was one of the first British painters to employ an impressionist
style.
Soon after graduation,
MacWhirter had paintings accepted for exhibition by both the Royal Academy in
London and the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh. He exhibited paintings at
the Royal Academy for nearly 40 years. He was noted for his ability to depict
peaceful and poetic landscapes.
He also travelled widely
throughout Europe, the Middle East and America.
He has been the subject of a
number of biographies, and his work is widely represented in the major
collections of Britain, the United States and Europe.
He Exhibited at:
Royal Academy,
Royal Scottish
Academy,
Royal Scottish Watercolour
Society,
Royal Hibernian
Academy,
Aberdeen Artists
Society,
Royal Institute of
Oil Painters
Glasgow Institute