Tom Robertson 1850 -1947

Born in Glasgow. Studied at the Glasgow School of Art and in Paris under Benjamin Constant. On his return to Glasgow in the late 1880s he began to show in his studio and in main London and provincial exhibitions. In 1897 his painting 'Luna Sorgente' was exhibited in Venice and was bought by the King of Italy. Won a gold medal at the Nantes Exhibition in 1910 and the Musee des Beaux Arts bought 'The Morning Star' in 1928. Elected ROI in 1912. Showed with Fine Art Society in London and as far away as America, Australia and New Zealand. Jeremy Wood Fine Art in Cranleigh held a retrospective exhibition in 1977. His work is included in many public collections (see Art UK).