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John McConchie
Born
John Cameron McConchie

(1872-08-06)6 August 1872
Died26 March 1906(1906-03-26) (aged 33)
NationalityScottish
Known forCoastal scenes and harbours

John McConchie (6 August 1872 - 26 March 1906) was a Scottish painter.

Life[edit]

His father was Peter McConchie (6 November 1835 - 22 June 1922), a schoolmaster, in West Kilbride, Ayrshire.

His mother was Martha Smith (c. 1839 - 17 March 1909), from West Kilbride. They married in 1862 in West Kilbride.

John Cameron McConchie was born on 6 August 1872.[1]

In 1899 he went to Halifax, Nova Scotica, but his was en route to visiting his brother Peter McConchie in Hawaii.[2]

He returned to the United States in 1902 and in October 1904 to visit a friend Mrs. Zimmerman.

Art[edit]

The census of 1891 notes McConchie as a student artist.

Death[edit]

He died probably on 26 March 1906 in Blythswood, Glasgow, the death certificate stating that was the date his body was found. He died at 141 Bath Street, Glasgow. 141 Bath Street was the site of Philp's Cockburn Hotel in Glasgow in the art quarter of the city, close to the Glasgow Art Club.

The death was informed by his brother in law Robert Campbell. The death certificate states McConchie died from a haemorrhage of blood vessels from his arm and leg. His usual residence was 155 Berkeley Street in Glasgow, less than a mile away from the Cockburn hotel.

Works[edit]

His 1893 work Fishermen With Boat At A Harbour Wall is known.[3]

His work Open Boats is also known.[4]

References[edit]


Category:1872 births Category:1906 deaths Category:Scottish male painters