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Robert Forbes Sherar

Robert F Sherar gave lectures to Edinburgh Photographic Society in the early 1900s.

Photograph

The City of Edinburgh Art Collection includes a photograph catalogued as being by Robert F Shearer, but presumably by Robert F Sherar.  It is titled:

'Saughton Bridge, 1884'

Painting

Thank you  to Eric Parker, Edinburgh, for sending  me the image below - a photograph of a painting, oil on panel,  by Robert F Sherar of a woman playing a mandolin on a balcony.  It is dated 1893.

© Reproduced with acknowledgement
 to Eric Parker, Edinburgh

Sherar Family

Request for further details

I have been contacted by Sam Evans, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, who has been researching the life of Roland Creighton Sherar, son of the artist and architect Robert Forbes Sherar.

Sam writes:

Question

"This web site refers to:

- Robert Forbes Sherar, who gave lectures to Edinburgh Photographic Society in 1903, 1908, 1911 (See table above for titles.)

- F Sherar who gave a lecture to the Practical Photography section of EPS in 1904 titled: 'The Camera and the Optics of Photography'

-  Robert Forbes, a photographer based at Princes Street, George Street then Fettes Row between 1902 and 1912.

Is it likely that these are all the same man?"

I don't have an answer to this question.  If you feel that you can help to answer it, please e-mail me and I will pass on your message to Sam.  Thank you.    -  Peter Stubbs

Sam adds:

Robert Forbes Sherar

"I know that Robert Forbes Sherar moved into a commercial premises of his own very early in the 20th century.  It is not one referred to on your site,  but I do wonder if RFS changed from art/architecture to professional photographer and used Robert Forbes as his trade name

Sam also advised me of the following summary, taken from the 'Dictionary of Scottish Architects - Architect Biography Report'  web site:

Robert Forbes Sherar

"Robert F Sherar was primarily a landscape painter.

In 1885 he was at 20 Spittal Street, Edinburgh; in 1890 at Jordanburn House and in 1891 at Belhaven Terrace, addresses which suggest improved circumstances; in 1898 at 12 Maxwell Street.

In 1903 he had a studio in the Peddie-owned office block at 122 George Street. In 1907 he entered the Perth City Hall competition with William Erskine Thomson and they were described as 'of Perth';  it is unclear whether Sherar had moved to Perth to join Thomson, or whether they collaborated solely for the competition and remained in their separate offices, with Sherar in Edinburgh."

Source:  DSA Architect Biography Report web site

Sam Evans, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England:   July 13, 2006

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