Middleton Alexander Jameson (1851–1919) was a Scottish artist, born in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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. One of the older brothers of Sir Leander Starr Jameson

Leander Starr Jameson

Sir Leander Starr Jameson, 1st Baronet, KCMG, CB, , also known as "Doctor Jim", "The Doctor" or "Lanner", was a British colonial statesman who was best known for his involvement in the Jameson Raid....

, British

British people

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 South African statesman, notable for his leadership of the Jameson Raid

Jameson Raid

The Jameson Raid was a botched raid on Paul Kruger's Transvaal Republic carried out by a British colonial statesman Leander Starr Jameson and his Rhodesian and Bechuanaland policemen over the New Year weekend of 1895–96...

. Born in 1851, Middleton died on 22 April 1919. Middleton was affectionately called 'Midge' by his family; in his latter years he lived in London at 2, Cumberland Place with two of his brothers: Sam and Leander Starr.

Life

A late Victorian

Victorian era

The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...

 and Edwardian artist, active in production from around 1877-1919, Jameson painted naturalistic scenes, capturing fine detail in both indoor and external settings. Middleton's primary artistic medium was oil on canvas. His portrait

Portrait

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 of his brother Leander is in the Primary Collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London.

Paintings

A Mother With Her Daughters In The Kitchen Garden (1883: oil on canvas http://www.painting-in-oil.com/enlarge-id-12901.html),
La Fille Pêcheur (1887: oil on canvas http://www.painting-in-oil.com/enlarge-id-12902.html,
Sir Leander Starr Jameson, Bt (oil on canvas, Primary Collection of the UK National Portrait Gallery in London http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/portrait.asp?LinkID=mp07163&rNo=0&role=art;
Encontre Avec Son Premier Amour (1881: oil on canvas http://www.artnet.com/Artists/LotDetailPage.aspx?lot_id=45AFAC8212D2114E);
Collecting Rushes (1881:oil on canvas http://www.artnet.com/Artists/LotDetailPage.aspx?lot_id=1DBA6F43F5F3A23E)
Cupid and Psyche (1989:oil on canvas http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~mjoseph/CP/MJ1898.jpg)
At the Piano, (1877, oil on canvas https://s1.securecollection.com/guariscogallery/view_image.html?image_no=3730).