Bruce James Home

Topographical Artist

1830-1912

Bruce James Home 1830-1912 was apprenticed to an Edinburgh lithographer.  He studied at the Trustees Academy under Scott Lauder.  He lived in London. 1892-97.

He was curator of the Outlook Tower and first curator of the Edinburgh municipal museum. 

He was a topographical artist who published a two volume book: Old Houses of Edinburgh in 1905-1907.
The Edinburgh Room at Edinburgh Central LIbrary has a copy of this book.

Edinburgh Central Library has a lithographs, drawings and an etching by Bruce James Home.

The City of Edinburgh Art Collection has drawings, watercolours and an oil painting by Bruce James Home.

Sources

a) 'The Edinburgh Scene'  -  a catalogue of prints and drawings in the Edinburgh Room of Edinburgh Central Public LIbrary, published 1951.

b)  Catalogue of the City of Edinburgh Art Collection.  Vol.1, published 1979.

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