3-070-789 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

New Associate of the Royal Academy: Mr. A. C. Gow, A.R.A., 1881. Engraving from a photograph by Charles Watkins. 'Andrew C. Gow was born in London in 1848, of Scotch parents. From his father, Mr. J. Gow, one of the most estimable members of the Society of British Artists, he received his early instruction in art, and also studied at Mr. Heatherley's School of Art in Newman-street. As early as 1868 he was elected a Member of the Institute of Painters in Water Colours, and from then till now has been a very constant exhibitor at the gallery in Pall-mall. The artist first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1870 - his oil picture, "A Suspicious Guest." This was followed in succeeding years by "Introduction of Lady Mary Wortley Montague to the Kit-Kat Club," "Sophy Baddeley at the Pantheon," "The Relief of Leyden" (1876), "The Tumult in the House of Commons" (1877), "A War Despatch at the Hotel de Ville" (1878), "No Surrender!" and "A Musical Story by Chopin" (1879), and the fine historical picture of last year, " The Last Days of Edward VI.".' From "Illustrated London News", 1881.