About John Leslie Thomson
Lived 1851 – 1929 (aged 77–78). John Leslie Thomson was a British painter.
John Leslie Thomson (1851-1929) was a British artist. He was born in Aberdeen. He mainly painted coastal scenery and landscapes. He painted both in watercolour and in oils, starting to exhibit his work in London in 1872. His works are exhibited in museums and galleries including The Atkinson, Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Laing Art Gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum, Glasgow Museums, Bradford Museums and Galleries, Kirkcaldy Galleries, and Perth Art Gallery.
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Who was John Leslie Thomson?
British painter (1851-1929)
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John Leslie Thomson was born in 1851 in Edinburgh.
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John Leslie Thomson died on 23 September 1929 in London.
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John Leslie Thomson was a painter.
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John Leslie Thomson was British.
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