Murray, Charles, 1894-1954 (British painter and etcher)
Person
Biography/Historical Note
Born in Aberdeen, Murray was a Scottish painter, etcher and engraver. Studied at Glasgow School of Art, 1908-c1911. He served in Russia with the White Army, between 1918 and 1920. He was awarded the Rome Scholarship in Engraving at the BSR in 1923. He travelled extensively in Europe but came back to Glasgow in 1926 to teach engraving at the School of Art. Living in poverty for much of his life, Murray’s subjects were drawn from everyday rural life and from his travels in Iceland and Russia.
Nationality:
Scottish.
Education:
Glasgow School of Art, c.1910?.
Role within the BSR:
Rome Scholar in Engraving, 1923-1925.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Artworks by Charles Murray, 1923 - 1924
Series/Portfolio
Artworks by Charles Murray, 1923 - 1924
Reference number: SCH-PRI/048-063/442-443/453-454
Scope and Contents
Prints executed by Charles Murray, Rome Scholar in Engraving, 1923-1925.
Dates:
Date Range Of Artworks: 1923 - 1924
Murray, Charles, 1923 - 1925
File
Murray, Charles, 1923 - 1925
Reference number: AR-01.02.03/058.04
Scope and Contents
Documents from this file include: application form; letter of communication of the award of the Rome Scholarship; correspondence between Murray and Shaw; financial arrangements; medical certificate; correspondence between T. Ashby and Shaw; Ashby's report on Murray; letter of denial of the scholarship renewal; correspondence between Shaw and S. Cooper (Deputy bursar); correspondence between Murray and Shaw concerning Murray's application for a post at the School of Art in Vancouver (1926);...
Dates:
Academic Year: 1923 - 1925