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Thomas Grant | |
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| Born | 14 June 1863 |
| Died | 27 August 1922 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Known for | Landscape paintings |
Thomas Grant (14 June 1863 - 27 August 1922) was a Scottish painter.
Life[edit]
His father was William Grant (born c. 1845), a furnace stoker at a pottery and also a potter, from Bo'ness. His mother Catherine Donaldson (born c. 1845) from Polmont.
In 1881 he was a bleachfield worker, staying at 24 Springfield Road in Bridgeton. John Blackwood and Sons ran the bleachworks on that street.[1] Ten years later his occupation is artist; and now in 30 Springfield Road.
His sister was Catherine Grant, known as Kate, (born c. 1873), a cotton weaver. Another sister Janet Grant (11 August 1869 - 1872) died in infancy.
Art[edit]
Rutherglen works at the RGI, under no address given[2]
Death[edit]
He died on 27 August 1922. His death certificate states that he died of chronic bright's disease and cardiac failure. He died at 7 Barnflat Street in Rutherglen, his sister Kate present.
Works[edit]
References[edit]
Category:1863 births
Category:1922 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters