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site is dedicated to the life and works of Robert Ronald
McIan most noted for his paintings in the 1845 publication
"The Clans of The Scottish Highlands". |
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R McIan was born in Scotland 1803. His initial passion
was for acting and in his late teens moved to London to
join the Covent Garden Theatre. His extrovert character
fitted in well with the stage and London life in the 1830s
and it was during this period that he explored and developed
his second passion - painting. |
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first work to be submitted to the Royal Academy of Painting
in London was in 1835 and was followed by a series of
paintings depicting events and scenes of drama and conflict
from Scotland's history - The Battle of Culloden, A
Highland Feud and many others. |
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the early 1840s, encouraged by the favourable reception
of his work, he left the stage to concentrate on painting.
A fortuitous meeting with James Logan resulted in a
collaboration - The Clans of the Scottish Highlands
- Logan writing the text and McIan the illustrations.
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