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:
Letter from "JL" (John Henry Lorimer) to "My dear David" possibly Sir David Chalmers, 7 March 1888
Letter in English from "JL" (John Henry Lorimer) to "My Dear David (possibly Sir David Chalmers) on the subject of writing to prevent his Mother from doing so as she is "easily fatigued" and a trip to the Isle of Wight, dated 7 March 1888.
Letter from "John H" (John Henry Lorimer) to "Dearest Hannah", 1906
Letter from "John L" (John Lorimer) to "Dearest Hannah" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of painting at Arniston, Gorebridge, believed to be dated 1906.
Letter from John H (John Henry Lorimer) to "My dear Hannah", 26 June 1899
Letter in English from John H to "My Dear Hannah" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of Hastings, dated 26 June 1899.
Letter from John H (John Henry Lorimer) to "My dear Mother", 1899
Letter in English from "John H" (John Henry Lorimer) to "My dear Mother" (Hannah Stodart) on the subject of birthday wishes and David (Sir David Chalmers) has returned safe and well. No date, but believed to be from 1899. Noted at top of letter "from Sierra Leone".
Letter from "John H L" (John Henry Lorimer) to "My dear Hannah", 24 May 1906
Letter in English from "John H L" (John Henry Lorimer) to "My dear Hannah" (Hannah Cassels im Thurn (née Lorimer)) on the subject of being "anxious" about his Mother's health, books and being invited to dinner at Holyrood, dated 24 May 1906.
Letter from "John Henry" (John Henry Lorimer) to "My Dear Mother" (Hannah Stodart), 5 August 1878
Letter in English from "John Henry" (John Henry Lorimer) to "My Dear Mother" (Hannah Stodart) on the subject of painting in Orkney, dated 5 August 1878.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Carline Louise Lorimer, 24 April 1880
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Caroline Louise Lorimer on the subject of updates from his travels in Florence and the art he is seeing dated 24 April 1880.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Caroline Louise Lorimer, c 1897
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Caroline Louise Lorimer on the subject of John Henry's business in London and him making an offer on a house on Chelsea dated c. 1897.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Caroline Louise Lorimer, c 1897
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Caroline Louise Lorimer on the subject of John Henry attending a gathering on the old masters at the Royal Academy in London dated c. 1897.
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Caroline Louise Lorimer, c 1914
Letter from John Henry Lorimer to Caroline Louise Lorimer, dated c 1914, on the subject of John Henry declining to paint people's portraits in their homes because he prefers to paint them in his studios. He also talks of his afternoon with Caroline.