Around 1901 he began actively sculpting in Edinburgh, first working from a studio at 109 Haymarket Terrace, then in 1912 moving to the more prestigious Dean Studios on Belford Road.
(meta data) TITLE:  William Francis Beattie - Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951 AboutFind out more about the Mapping Sculpture project HelpClick here for help using the Mapping Sculpture site Contact UsClick here for details of how to contact the Mapping Sculpture team Browse People: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Back to list # William Francis Beattie Active: 1901 - 1914 Country of birth and death: Scotland Born in Hawick, Roxburghshire. ## Works Dates are usually the year a work was exhibited so may differ from date of production. New entries have been made each time a work was exhibited. Click here for more information. The artist's mother 1912 Hawick 1914 Memorial 1914p. 106 (86) ## Locations View all on map Address 109 Haymarket Terrace Edinburgh | View on map 1914 Studio located at Dean Studios Belford Road Edinburgh | View on map 1912 (Circa) - 1914 ## Exhibitions, Meetings, Awards and other Events Exhibited at The Exhibition of The Royal Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, The Eighty-Eighth, 1914'Hawick 1914 Memorial' Exhibited at The Exhibition of the Royal Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, The Eighty-Sixth, 1912'The artist's mother' ## Personal and Professional Connections Shared rooms with Thomas Beattie 1901 (Circa) - 1920 ( Circa)Not necessarily continuous sharing of dwelling place but recorded at start and end of this period Sister/sibling of Thomas Beattie ## Descriptions of Practice Occupation given in 1901 Scotland Census'Art Student' ## Sources Sorted by Date | Sort by Type 1901 Scotland Census 2007Parish: Edinburgh St Michael; ED: 129; Page: 1; Line: 14; Roll CSSCT1901_368; Year: 1901 The Edinburgh College of Art Report by the Board of Management for the session 1914 -1915 1915p.16 The Royal Scottish Academy Exhibitors 1826-1990: A dictionary of artists and their work in the Annual Exhibitions of the Royal Scottish Academy. Volume 1, A-D 1991p. 106 ## Citing this record 'William Francis Beattie', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=msib6_1203332983, accessed 19 Aug 2019] Noticed a mistake? Have some extra information about this record? Click here. Your e mail*: Your e- mail again: Your name: Type verification image*: Message*: * required fields ## Search More options Frequently Asked Questions ## Social ## My Portfolio Please log in to add this record to your portfolio.
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William Francis Beattie
Life.
He was born in Hawick on 23 November 1886, the son of Annie Kate McMann and Thomas Beattie (1861-1933), a local sculptor, whose most notable work includes the interior of the Usher Hall and the war memorial at Carnoustie.  William’s grandfather had been a local pioneer of photography. William was educated at George Watson’s College and then the Edinburgh School of Art. 
