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charles shirreff
early life and education charles shirreff, a deaf scottish painter, specializing in portrait miniatures, was born in either 1749 or 1750. his father, alexander shirreff, was a wealthy wine merchant of south leith in edinburgh. at the age of three or four, shirreff became deaf and mute. in 1760, his father approached thomas braidwood, owner of a school of mathematics in edinburgh, seeking an education for the boy, then ten years old, in…
The Lifeline
Scroll through charles shirreff's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups charles shirreff's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
