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Traquair, Phoebe Anna Ramsey, 1852-1936 (Artist)

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Dates

  • Existence: 1852 - 1936

Biography

The artist Phoebe Anna Traquair was born in Dublin in 1852. She moved to Edinburgh in 1873. Her work included jewellery enamelling, book illuminating and binding, embroidery, and mural painting. Her murals can be found at the former Catholic and Apostolic Church, East London Street, Edinburgh, at the Song School, St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, and in the Thistle Chapel, St. Giles, Edinburgh. Traquair was the first female member of the Royal Scottish Academy, and she was a leading light of the Arts and Craft movement. She died in 1936.

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Papers of Rev Prof Alexander Whyte (1836-1921), Professor of New Testament Literature

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Identifier: MS WHY
Scope and Contents Box 1: Sermons: Matthew 13-28 Box 2: Sermons, notes. Comments on the Shorter Catechism questions 1-31. Luke 11:1 (15 sermons) Box 3: Sermons: John 1-2, 13-16/ Hebrews (3 sermons) Box 4: Sermons: John 16-20. Box 5: Sermons: Sermons: Exodus 16-39. Numbers 10-33. "On the Jewish Church" (sermons from Leviticus, Deuteronomy, Joshua Box 6: Sermons: "On the Jewish Church" (sermons from Genesis 2 - Exodus 22) Box 7: Sermons: "On...
Dates: c.1866-c.1921
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

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