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E. A. (Ernest Archibald) Taylor
1874–1952
A versatile Scottish artist and designer of the Glasgow Style, he moved easily between painting, etching, stained glass, furniture, and interiors. His life and work were closely linked with fellow artist Jessie M. King, with whom he built a creative partnership that stretched from Glasgow to Paris and Kirkcudbright.
1 Audiobook
The development of British landscape painting in water-colours
by A. J. (Alexander Joseph) Finberg, E. A. (Ernest Archibald) Taylor
About the author
Born in Greenock in 1874, Ernest Archibald Taylor first trained as a draughtsman in the shipbuilding industry before studying at the Glasgow School of Art. He became known as E. A. Taylor and developed a wide-ranging career as a painter, watercolourist, etcher, and designer, working across fine art and the decorative arts.
In the early 1900s he worked with the Glasgow cabinetmakers Wylie and Lochhead, and after marrying artist Jessie M. King in 1908, the two became one of the notable creative partnerships associated with the Glasgow Style. They later lived in Salford and Paris, and Taylor designed stained glass and other decorative work while continuing to paint and exhibit.
Later in life he settled in Kirkcudbright, part of a lively Scottish artists' community. His work is remembered for its mix of craftsmanship and atmosphere, and for the way it connects easel painting with the broader Arts and Crafts world.