Details
- Object type
painting; portrait
- Title
John Glassford and his Family
- Artist/Maker
Archibald McLauchlan artist
- Culture/School
Scottish
- Place Associated
Scotland, Glasgow (place depicted)
- Date
circa 1767-8
- Materials
oil on canvas
- Dimensions
framed: 2130 mm x 2345 mm x 90 mm;unframed: 1981 mm x 2210 mm
- Description
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Painting entitled John Glassford and his Family by Archibald McLauchlan, dating from about 1767.
Glassford was a Scottish Tobacco Lord, considered by his contemporaries to be the greatest of the era. He was born in Paisley, the third son of James Glassford, a merchant and burgess, John first married a merchant's daughter, then a baronet's, then an earl's.
Glassford entered the tobacco trade in 1750 and soon made a success of his venture, with a fleet of vessels and a large number of tobacco stores.
See also Legacies of Slavery – John Glassford's Family Portrait, Legacies of Slavery – John Glassford's Art Collection and Legacies of Slavery – Lady Margaret Mackenzie speaks
- Credit Line/Donor
Gifted by John Duncan, 1950
- ID Number
2887
- Location
People’s Palace Museum
- Related People
Unnamed enslaved boy enslaved boy
Henry Glassford family member
James Glassford possible sitter
John Junior Glassford possible sitter
Christian Glassford sitter
Isabella Glassford sitter
Jean Glassford sitter
John Glassford sitter
Rebecca Glassford sitter
Margaret Mackenzie sitter