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This portrait of Sir Donald Macdonald by David Alison, RSA, was presented to the town of Inverness on 24th September 1924. Donald Macdonald was born in Inverness. He served his apprenticeship as a compositor and worked for several years for the 'Inverness Courier', before setting up business as a general merchant. He had an interest in shipping and became the owner of several trading schooners, importing, in particular, coal. Subsequently he became a senior partner in the firm of Macdonald and Morrison, shipping agents and coal merchants, and owned the estate of Kessock and Craigton. Macdonald was a member of the Town Council for over 30 years and served as provost from 1916 to 1922. It was during his period as provost that the British Cabinet Meeting convened in Inverness Town House on 7th September 1921.
Inverness Town House
Inverness
Title
Sir Donald Macdonald (d.1934)
Date
before 1924
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 130.7 x W 105.3 cm
Accession number
ITH 9
Acquisition method
presented to the town of Inverness, 1924
Work type
Painting
Inverness Town House
High Street, Inverness, Highland IV1 1JJ Scotland
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