| Description
| Oil on canvas. Portrait of William and Mary Cassels showing Mr Cassels seated and his wife standing. Framed, signed/dated LL - newscutting on back about Thomas Fairbairn.
Label on back reads:
'My Grandfather and mother married 4 June 1812. William Cassells (Born 13 Jan 1793, Died 25 Dec 1877) Mary Jamieson (Born 1789, Died 13 May 1872) painted by Thomas Fairburn. [signed] James Cassels 16/1/35 (1935)'
Mr and Mrs Cassels were parents of Andrew Cassels, Provost of the Burgh late 1800s? - Andrew Cassels had licensed grocer's business in Quarry Street. William Cassels was factor to Lord Hamilton of Dalziel when painting was done. |
