Fraser family of artists

The Frasers of Huntingdonshire, of Scottish origin and emerging initially from the town of Bedford in the latter part of the nineteenth century, were a family of artists, known largely for their watercolour paintings, the predominant subject matter of which was the rural landscape of The Fens. Two of the family made illustrations for books and magazines.[1]

Six of the group were the sons of an army surgeon, Major Robert Winchester Fraser (1819–1892) and his wife Mary Ann Anderson (1820–1898), who married in 1842 and produced a total of nine children. There was one son, Michie, who worked for the Consular Service and remained a bachelor. One of his sisters, Catherine, was his housekeeper.[2]: p23  There is a suggestion that she and the other sister Margaret may also have painted.[3]

  1. ^ "Art As A Family Affair". Charles Lane. Article for Country Life magazine, UK, publ. June 1979.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Lane2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ The Dictionary of British Watercolour Artists Up To 1920. H. L. Mallalieu. Publ. Antique Collectors' Club, 1976. p. 135.