MURRAY - David Scott Murray (1866-1935)
Last updated | 25/01/2011
Dedicated teacher and champion of the fine arts
born Dundee 11 March 1866
died Scone 15 November 1935
SOME THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT DAVID SCOTT MURRAY
David was the son of Peter Murray and his wife Margaret Smith
David was educated at the High School of Dundee
David went on to study at South Kensington where he won a
medal
David returned to Dundee as an assistant at his former school
David went on to Morgan Academy in Dundee where he served as Art
Master for 10 years
David was appointed Drawing Master at Perth Academy in 1899 a post
he held until his retiral in June 1927
David produced a suite of lithographic prints of old Perth vennels
which was printed by Leslie of Perth and published in March
1920
David was a founder member of the original Perthshire Art
Association
David exhibited in Perth and Dundee as well as at the Royal
Scottish Academy
David was a great champion in the movment to have an Art Gallery
erected in Perth and lived just long enough to see Perth Art
Gallery and Museum opened in August 1935
David is buried in Wellshill Cemetery in Perth
CHECKLIST OF WORKS BY DAVID IN PERTH MUSEUM AND ART
GALLERY
(It is not possible to have all of the collection on display at
any one time. To make an appointment to view material not on
display please
contact the Art Section)
WATERCOLOURS
Bonhard Woods and Kinnoull Hill, watercolour on paper, not
dated
In Glen Cannich, watercolour on paper, not dated
In Strath Glass, watercolour on paper, not dated
Summer Afterglow, watercolour on paper, not dated
War Time Lighting No 1 Skinnergate Perth, watercolour on
paper, about 1921
Queen's Bridge Perth, watercolour on paper, not dated
Houses in a Village Square
A Deep River Gorge
Kingseat and Dunsinane
PRINTS
Perspective of the General Accident Headquarters Building High
Street Perth, etching on paper, about 1901
Sketches of Old Perth (original wrapper) Miller's Close Bridgend
Perth, lithographic print mounted on letterpress printed wrapper,
1920
Sketches of Old Perth, The Cow Vennel South Street
Perth, lithographic print on paper, 1920
Sketches of Old Perth, Hill's Close High Street
Perth, lithographic print on paper, 1920
Sketches of Old Perth, The Atholl House
Watergate, lithographic print on paper, 1920
Sketches of Old Perth, Miller's Close Bridgend
Perth, lithographic print on paper, 1920
Sketches of Old Perth, Hal-O-The-Wynd Close Methven Street
Perth, lithographic print on paper, 1920
Sketches of Old Perth, Perth Bridge and Boat-Hiring Station,
lithographic print on paper, 1920
Sketches of Old Perth, Hill's Close High Street
Perth, lithographic print on paper, 1920
Sketches of Old Perth, Miller's Close
Bridgend Perth, lithographic print on paper, 1920
Sketches of Old Perth, Perth Bridge and Boat-Hiring
Station, lithographic print on paper, 1920
Sketches of Old Perth, Perth Bridge and Boat-Hiring
Station, lithographic print on paper, 1920
Sketches of Old Perth, The Cow Vennel South Street
Perth, lithographic print on paper, 1920
Sketches of Old Perth, Hill's Close High Street
Perth, lithographic print mounted on paper, 1920
Sketches of Old Perth, Hal-O-The-Wynd Close Methven Street
Perth, lithographic print mounted on paper, 1920
Sketches of Old Perth, The Atholl House Watergate
Perth, lithographic print mounted on paper, 1920
Sketches of Old Perth, Miller's Close
Bridgend Perth, lithographic print on paper, 1920
Sketches of Old Perth, The Cow Vennel South Street
Perth, lithographic print on paper, 1920
RELATED
Gesso work 2-leaf draught screen with framed watercolours of
local views (Perth Bridge, River Tay from Kinnoull Hill, Travelling
People on the South Inch, Tay Street from Perth Bridge, Perth
Bridge and Bridgend, Perth from King James VI Golf Course Moncrieff
Island, Perth Bridge from North Inch) on one face, about 1904
Assorted public lecture notes
