George Jamesone

Born: 1587

Death: 1644

Biography:

George Jamesone (or Jameson) (c. 1587 – 1644) was Scotland's first eminent portrait-painter. He was born in Aberdeen, where his father, Andrew Jamesone, was a stonemason. Jamesone attended the grammar school near his home on Schoolhill and is thought to have gone on to further education at Marischal College. Legend has it that Jamesone once studied...