The First Zeppelin Seen from Piccadilly Circus, 8 September 1915 1915
Andrew Carrick Gow (1848–1920)
IWM (Imperial War Museums)
Andrew Carrick Gow was born in Islington, Middlesex [now London], England on 15 June 1848 and was the son of the Scottish artist James Gow (1852-1886). He studied at Heatherley's School of Fine Art in London and subsequently worked as a painter of historical subjects, genre scenes and portraits. He exhibited at the Royal Academy, Fine Art Society, New Gallery, Arthur Tooth & Sons, Carfax Gallery, Royal Society of British Artists, and Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours in London; the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool; Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin; Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts; Manchester Academy of Fine Arts; and Royal Scottish Academy and Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour in Edinburgh. His work was also shown in the British section at the International Exhibition in St.
Gow was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy (ARA) in 1880. Later in his career he was appointed Keeper at the Royal Academy. He died in London on 1 February 1920. His address at the time of his death was Burlington House, Piccadilly, Middlesex [now London].
Text source: Art History Research net (AHR net)
Text source: Art History Research net (AHR net)
