Old Photograph John Ruskin Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of John Ruskin in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. John Ruskin, born 8 February 1819, died 10 January 1900, was the leading English art critic of the Victorian era, also an art patron, draughtsman, water colourist, a prominent social thinker and philanthropist. 10 Rose Terrace in Perth is where Ruskin spent boyhood holidays with Scottish relatives. Effie Gray was born on May 7th 1828 at Bowerswell House in Perth. Her father, though not rich was of comfortable means and was able to buy Bowerswell House as a home for his wife, himself and their fifteen children. He had bought the house from John James Ruskin, father of John Ruskin the famous art critic. It was because of the connection between the two families that Effie was to meet and later to marry John Ruskin.



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