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Lorimer, John Henry, 1856-1936 (Scottish painter)

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Dates

  • Existence: 1856 - 1936

Biography

John Henry Lorimer was born to parents Hannah Stodart Lorimer (1835-1916) and James Lorimer (1818-1890) in 1856. He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, University of Edinburgh, and Royal Scottish Academy. He travelled throughout Europe, including Spain, Italy and Algiers. John Henry, often nicknamed 'JH' by family members, was a successful artist whose paintings were featured at the Royal Scottish Academy and Royal Academy. His oil painting 'The Ordination of Elders in a Scottish Kirk' hangs at the National Gallery of Scotland. Many of his paintings portray the Lorimer family's summer home, Kellie Castle in Pittenweem, Fife.

John Henry Lorimer's siblings were: James Lorimer (1852-1898), Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer) (1854-1947), Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) (1857-1946), Caroline Louise Lorimer (1861-1946), and Robert Stodart Lorimer (1864-1929).

Found in 140 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer, c 1897

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer on the subject of a portrait by John Henry Lorimer that is not well received dated c. 1897.

Dates: c 1897
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer, c 1896

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer on John Henry's paintings and Royal Society of Arts selections dates c. 1896.

Dates: c 1896
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer, c 1878

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart Lorimer on the subject of John Henry Lorimer's visit with an acquaintance, the head of county police in Perth, that he greatly enjoyed dated c. 1878.

Dates: c 1878
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to James Lorimer, 3 July 1882

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from John Henry Lorimer to James Lorimer on the subject of affairs in Egypt, expenses, and buying a pony for Kellie Castle, dated 3 July 1882.

Dates: 3 July 1882
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to James Lorimer, 30 June 1884

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from John Henry Lorimer to James Lorimer on the subject of visiting friends, dated 30 June 1884.

Dates: 30 June 1884
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 12 May 1879

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from John Henry Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of painting and exhibitions of portraits, family and social events in London, dated 12 May 1879.

Dates: 12 May 1879
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 20 May 1930

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of paintings and lunch at Kellie Castle with Hannah Cassels Im Thurn (née Lorimer) and Caroline Louise Lorimer dated 20 May, 1930.

Dates: 20 May 1930
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 1 November 1885

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from John Henry Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of Robert Lorimer's stay in Kellie Castle and buying horses in Edinburgh, dated 1 November 1885.

Dates: 1 November 1885
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer), 15 January 1882

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter in English from John Henry Lorimer to Janet Alice Chalmers (née Lorimer) on the subject of news of family and friends and his portraiture, dated 15 January 1882.

Dates: 15 January 1882
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to "Lorie" probably Caroline Louise Lorimer, c 1897

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Identifier: Coll-27 (MS 2482)
Scope and Contents

Letter from John Henry Lorimer to "Lorie" [probably Caroline Louise Lorimer] on one of John Henry Lorimer's recent paintings, undated c. 1897.

Dates: c 1897
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer / Lorimer family letters