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James Cadenhead 1858-1927
As a young art student, James was staying in lodgings at 59 Forrest Road, not far from Greyfriars Kirk, he drew a sketch of one of the city's coppers laying down the law to a late night reveller making his way home past Greyfriars drinking fountain. |
James
Cadenhead was born in Aberdeen 12 January 1858, son of George
Cadenhead, Procurator Fiscal. Cadenhead was educated in Aberdeen. He
was admitted to the Trustees' Academy at the Mound in Edinburgh in
1878. He later went to Paris where he studied in Carolus-Duran's
atelier, returning from Paris, he painted portraits and landscapes;
later his etchings also gained recognition. His work is now in the City
Art Centre in Edinburgh, Aberdeen Art Gallery, other galleries and
private collections. He was a founding member of the New English Art
Club, member of Scottish Society of Artists, Scottish Modern Arts
Association, Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Water Colours, and
the Society of Eight in Edinburgh. After he returned to Edinburgh, he
worked closely with Patrick Geddes on projects in Old Town, served on
the Outlook Tower Committee several years, and moved to Ramsay Garden in
1893. He exhibited regularly at the Royal Scottish Academy and Royal
Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, achieving academician status in the
Royal Scottish Academy in 1921. Cadenhead was also a scholarly writer,
musician and poet. He was married to Wilhelmina Wilson from South
Bantaskine, Falkirk, and they had three children: George, Mary
Katherine, and William. Cadenhead died at his residence, 15 Inverleith
Terrace, Edinburgh, 22 January 1927 and was interred in Warriston
Cemetery.
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