Provost James Russell (1865-1868) by G Ogilvie Reid, around 1869

James Russell was the first Provost of Motherwell. Leith-born George Ogilvy Reid (1851-1928) was a Scottish landscape and portrait artist who lived his entire life in Leith. In 1891 Queen Victoria commissioned Reid to paint a commemorative picture of the christening of her grandson, Prince Maurice of Battenberg, at Balmoral.

Museum reference:
1996-702
Date:
1851 - 1928
Place Made:
Leith
Associated with:
Burgh of Motherwell · provost: Russell, James · Motherwell, Scotland · First Provost of Motherwell


Dimensions:
height: 1465mm
width: 1160mm
depth: 37mm
Materials:
Paint, Canvas, Wood

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