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James W. Paton, 1843-1921

Nationality: British
Date of Birth: 1843
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Date of Death: 1921
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Identity:

James W. Paton was the Curator of the Glasgow Industrial Museum in 1891.

Life:

Paton was one of the recipients of an artists' petition for the Glasgow Coporation to purchase JW's Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 2: Portrait of Thomas Carlyle (YMSM 137) (#12326). He also negotiated with JW over the purchase in March and April 1891.

Bibliography:

Bell, Peter, Who was Who in Edwardian Scotland, 1981; British Library catalogue at http://catalogue.bl.uk (accessed 2004).