Agnes Raeburn

Agnes Middleton Raeburn (1872-1955) was a Scottish member of the informal group of artists known as "The Immortals".

Agnes Raeburn
The Immortals of Glasgow School of Art: At the back: Frances MacDonald
middle row L-R: Margaret Macdonald, Katharine Cameron, Janet Aitken, Agnes Raeburn, Jessie Keppie, John Keppie
front row L-R: Herbert McNair, Charles Rennie Mackintosh (circa 1894)
Born1872
Glasgow
Died1955
Edinburgh
NationalityScottish
EducationGlasgow School of Art
Known forDecorative Arts
MovementGlasgow Style,

Life

Raeburn was born in Glasgow to corn merchant James Raeburn and wife Agnes in 1872. She was the youngest of six siblings, including Charles and Lucy Raeburn.[1] Following the death of her mother when she was seven, Raeburn and her siblings were raised by their father.[2] In 1887, at the age of 15, she obtained a place at Glasgow School of Art and she was there for five years. Her tutors included Fra Newberry. During her time at school Raeburn contributed to the student publication, The Magazine, created by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. In 1903 she became the art teacher at Laurel Bank School in Glasgow.[3] She was involved with a Glasgow based artistic group known as "The Immortals". This group also included Janet Aitken, Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, Jessie Newbery, Ruby Pickering, Katharine Cameron, Jessie Keppie and Frances McNair.[4]

In 1939 she returned to teach at Laurel Bank School and the following year she led the Glasgow Society of Lady Artists' Club as President for three years. Raeburn exhibited her art widely. She died in Edinburgh in 1955.[3]

Works
  • Winter Sunshine, Inveran Farm
  • Still Life of Violets[5]
  • Still Life: Anemones[6]
  • Still life - A Glass Vase of Pansies[7]
  • Spring, Dalry[8]
  • Richmond Castle[9]
  • Jug of Chrysanthemums[10]
  • Vase of Mixed Flowers[11]
  • A Still Life of Primroses[12]
  • The Blue Pool[13]
  • Fountain Bleau[14]
  • Still Life of Roses in a Blue Vase[15]
  • A Quiet River Bend[16]
  • A Sunny Day at Loch Earn[17]
  • Purple Pansies[18]
  • Pink Roses[19]
  • Pink-Centred Roses[20]
  • Roses and Violas[21]

References
  1. "GSA The Magazine: People Page". gsathemagazine.net. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  2. Helland, Janice (2019-06-11). Professional Women Painters in Nineteenth-Century Scotland: Commitment, Friendship, Pleasure. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-75725-6.
  3. "Raeburn, Agnes (1872-1955) | GSA Archives". www.gsaarchives.net. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  4. Burkhauser, Jude (1990). Glasgow Girls: Women in Art and Design 1880-1920. Canongate.
  5. "Agnes Middleton Raeburn | STILL LIFE OF VIOLETS | MutualArt". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  6. "Agnes Middleton Raeburn | Still Life: Anemones | MutualArt". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  7. "Agnes Middleton Raeburn | Still life - A glass vase of pansies | MutualArt". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  8. "Spring, Dalry | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  9. "Richmond Castle | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  10. "Jug of chrysanthemums by Agnes MiddletonRaeburn". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  11. "Vase of mixed flowers by Agnes MiddletonRaeburn". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  12. "A still life of primroses by Agnes MiddletonRaeburn". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  13. "The blue pool by Agnes MiddletonRaeburn". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  14. "Fountain bleau by Agnes MiddletonRaeburn". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  15. "Still life of roses in a blue vase by Agnes MiddletonRaeburn". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  16. "A quiet river bend by Agnes MiddletonRaeburn". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  17. "A SUNNY DAY LOCH EARN by Agnes MiddletonRaeburn". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  18. "PURPLE PANSIES by Agnes MiddletonRaeburn". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  19. "PINK ROSES by Agnes MiddletonRaeburn". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  20. "PINK-CENTRED ROSES by Agnes MiddletonRaeburn". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  21. "Roses and violas by Agnes MiddletonRaeburn". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
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