James Nairn
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James MacLauchlan Nairn (1859 – 1904) was a Glasgow-born painter who (along with G. P. Nerli) strongly influenced New Zealand painting in the late 19th century.
Nairn emigrated from Glasgow to Dunedin for his health in 1890. He moved to Wellington in 1891, where he lectured on art and conducted classes for the study of the nude figure. He introduced Impressionism of the Glasgow school to New Zealand.
A portrait of him by Mabel Hill is in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
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| NAME | Nairn, James MacLauchlan |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1859 |
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| DATE OF DEATH | 1904 |
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[edit] References
- Biography in the 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
- Biography in Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
- Notes by Una Platts
- The Wellington Art Club by Una Platts
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