| Description | Montage of painted portraits of prominent local figures slipped inside see-through sheet allowing names to appear on top. The initials 'P.J.A.' [P. J. Anderson] are written on the back. Undated [? c. late 19th century].
The individuals represented are: James Nicol (advocate), John Angus (Town Clerk), ?W. Gordon (Stockbroker), George Thomson (Lord Provost), William Duguid (iron merchant), George Henry (Baillie), Prof. George Ferguson (King's College), Alex. Webster (advocate, City Treasurer), Rev. S. MacIntosh, Rev. Alex. Dyce Davidson (1807-1872) [Free Church minister, Aberdeen; see MS 3243], Prof. David Gray (Marischal College), James Abernethy, A. Robertson of Foveran, Rev. James Forsyth, Alex. ?Torrie (advocate, Councillor), Prof. G. G. Maclean (Marischal College). |