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Robert Walker Kilgour
Born(1815-07-24)24 July 1815
Died2 August 1893(1893-08-02) (aged 78)
NationalityScottish
Known forLandscapes

Robert Walker Kilgour (24 July 1815 - 2 August 1893) was a Scottish painter.[1]

Life

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His father was James Kilgour (born 1 June 1782) from Kinghorn in Fife. He was an Assistant Keeper Of The Register Of Deeds at Register House in Edinburgh.

His mother was Beatrix Walker (10 April 1791 - 31 May 1834) from Athelstaneford in East Lothian. James and Beatrix married on 5 June 1811 in Edinburgh.

Robert Walker Kilgour was born on 24 July 1815 in Edinburgh. He was baptised two days later.[2]

After Beatrix died his father James married again. His second marriage on 25 May 1837 was to Jane McKenzie (c. 1796 - 30 September 1868). Sometime after James died, Jane also died - at the Royal Bank in Irvine.[3]

1831 Murdo Street, Edinburgh
1832-1843 8 Minto Street, Edinburgh
1844 - 1850 24 Queen Street, Glasgow
1851 72 Adam Square, Edinburgh
1852-55 2 Windmill Lane, Edinburgh
1856 46 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh
1857-59 2 Hay Street, Edinburgh
1860-65 Sharpdale, Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh
1867 Liberton
1871-1873 8 Parkside Street, Edinburgh

In the 1841 census he was at 8 Minto Street in Edinburgh.[4]

In the 1851 census he was at Wilson's Court at Windmill Lane in Edinburgh.[5]

At the 1861 census he was at Sharpdale, Dalkeith Road in Liberton.[6]

At the 1881 census he was a lodger at Station Road in Dollar.[7]

Art

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In 1856 he place this advert in the Edinburgh News and Literary Chronicle of Saturday 05 January 1856:[8]

FOR ONE POUND AND UPWARDS. Mr. R. W. KILGOUR. ARTIST, 46 Nicolson ST, guarantees a CORRECT LIKENESS in Oil Colours, for One Pound and upwards. An inspection of specimens requested at 46 Nicolson Street.

Death

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He died on 2 August 1893 at his home in Dollar.

From the Alloa Advertiser - Saturday 05 August 1893:[9]

Mr Robert W. Kilgour.

Works

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[10]

References

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Category:1815 births Category:Scottish male painters Category:1893 deaths