The portrait was presented to Glasgow Museums on 26 th November 1947 by Felicia Pepys Cockerell (FPC) of Brook House Aldermasten, Berkshire 2. It was loaned by Thomas Grahame of Leamington Spa – son of Robert Grahame(1). Our portrait was exhibited in Glasgow in 1868 in an Exhibition of Portraits held at ‘The New Galleries of Art’,Sauchiehall Street (McLellan Galleries). This portrait was probably painted around 1825 as another portrait by Harding of Thomas Grahame, Robert’s son, has a date of 1825. Even members of the royal family commissioned him. He spent time in Europe between 18 and was very popular. He was largely self-taught but became very successful. He was born in Massachusets of humble origins. (Artist : Harding was an American portrait painter. Robert Grahame of Whitehill (1759-1851) Lord Provost of Glasgow 1833-4 by Chester Harding (1792-1866 ) © CSG GIC Glasgow Museums Collection.
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