Archibald Kay
Scottish painter (1860–1935)
Archibald Kay RSA RSW (4 September 1860 – 6 September 1935) was a Scottish painter of landscapes of the Scottish Highlands. Many of his paintings are held in private hands but also by the national museums and galleries of Scotland.
Early life
Born on 4 September 1860 in Glasgow, he showed talent as an artist from an early age. He went to work for Peterson & Co. at the age of 14 but was so driven by his love for art that he joined a local art school before becoming a full time professional artist. Kay studied at the Glasgow College of Art and the Académie Julian in Paris. His tutor at the Glasgow College of Art was Robert Greenlees. In 1882 Kay was listed as living at 294 St Vincent Street with his studio in West Regent Street. In 1882 he moved his studio to 120 Mains Street where he remained until 1891.
Early career
To improve his draughtsmanship, Kay went to Paris where he studied under Gustave Boulanger who held a strong dislike of Impressionism; hence Kay was a realist painter.
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