Lorimer, John Henry, 1856-1936 (Scottish painter)
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:
Newspaper clipping "Star Gazers May Use £25,000 For Peru Trip" from the Sunday Express., c 1937
Newspaper clipping "Star Gazers May Use £25,000 For Peru Trip" from the Sunday Express on the subject of John Henry Lorimer's bequest to the Edinburgh Astronomical Association and how they plan to spend the money dated 1937.
Note from Ellen E. Wyld with reply from John Henry Lorimer, c 1878
Note from Ellen E. Wyld with reply from John Henry Lorimer on the subject of Ellen wanting to see some of John Henry Lorimer's paintings dated c. 1878
Note with no name or date with writing on the subject of a picture going to Kirkcaldy, c 1897
Note with no name or date with writing on the subjet of a picture going to Kirkcaldy c. 1897
Partial letter from unknown sender (likely John Henry Lorimer) to unknown recipient, c 1897
Partial letter from unknown sender to unknown recipient on the subject of missing eachother while in London and Aunt Hannah's good health dated c. 1897.
Postcard address to "Mrs Lorimer" from "JH" (John Henry Lorimer), 13 June 1906
Postcard in English from "JH" (John Henry Lorimer) addressed to "Mrs Lorimer" (Hannah Stodart) on the subject of their journey to France and the weather since their arrival, postmarked 13 June 1906.
Postcard from JHL with no recipient, 18 May 1900
Postcard in English from "JHL" (John Henry Lorimer) with no recipient on the subject of a trip to Paris. Postmarked "Paris, 18 Mai, 00", dated 18 May 1900.
Postcard from John Henry Lorimer from Brussels, Belgium to Hannah Stodart, 20 July c.1910
Postcard in English from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart on the subject of his travels in Belgium, dated 20 July, year unknown.
Postcard from John Henry Lorimer from Paris, France to Hannah Stodart, 24 June c.1910
Postcard in English from John Henry Lorimer to Hannah Stodart on the subject of his travels in France, dated 24 June, year unknown.
Postcard from John Henry Lorimer to Esther Barbara Chalmers, 4 January 1936
Postcard in English from John Henry Lorimer to Esther Barbara Chalmers on the subject of Lorimer's lending of a sketch of Chalmers to the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, dated 4 January 1936.
Unsigned and incomplete letter (handwriting suggests JH Lorimer) to "My dear Deak", 16 May 1877
Unsigned and incomplete letter in English (handwriting suggests JH Lorimer) to "My dear Deak" on the subject of being in Toledo (Spain), dated 16 May 1877.