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Thomas Grainger (1794–1851), MICE, FRSE

John Watson Gordon (1788–1864)

ICE Scotland Museum

Thomas Grainger (1794–1851), MICE, FRSE
Thomas Grainger (1794–1851), MICE, FRSE

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A portrait of Thomas Grainger. He was a prominent advocate for the introduction of railways. In 1825 with John Miller (1805–1883) he formed the partnership Grainger & Miller. The partnership undertook many important railway projects in Scotland, including the Edinburgh and Glasgow line and many more in Scotland's central belt and beyond. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1850 and served as President of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts.

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Title

Thomas Grainger (1794–1851), MICE, FRSE

Date

c.1845

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 204 x W 146 cm (E)

Accession number

1982/001

Acquisition method

donated

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

Thomas Grainger M. Inst. C.E. / B. 1794 - D. 1852 / Presented by Miss Frances Grainger

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John Watson Gordon

1788–1864

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