About Fine Art Society
The Fine Art Society are art dealers with two premises, one in New Bond Street, London occupied since February 1876, and given a new entrance facade in 1881 by Edward William Godwin, and most recently fully refurbished in 2004-05, with a new gallery created for contemporary work. The other gallery is in Dundas Street in Edinburgh's New Town. Founded in 1876 by a group of like-minded men led by William Longman of the publishing family, Marcus Bourne Huish, lawyer, editor, writer and collector, who became the first Managing Director while at the same time editing The Art Journal; and Archibald Stuart-Wortley MP. The gallery, first managed by Ernest Brown has for many years largely concentrated on British art and design from 1600 to the present day; with the Edinburgh premises specialising in Scottish art of the same period. The Edinburgh branch of the company is directed by Emily Walsh. The Chairmen were all drawn from the Longman family until the death of Mark Longman in 1972, since then only Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden KT and now Sir Angus Grossart have held the position.
Fine Art Society Description
The Fine Art Society are art dealers with two premises, one in New Bond Street, London occupied since February 1876, and given a new entrance facade in 1881 by Edward William Godwin, and most recently fully refurbished in 2004-05, with a new gallery created for contemporary work. The other gallery is in Dundas Street in Edinburgh's New Town. Founded in 1876 by a group of like-minded men led by William Longman of the publishing family, Marcus Bourne Huish, lawyer, editor, writer and collector, who became the first Managing Director while at the same time editing The Art Journal; and Archibald Stuart-Wortley MP. The gallery, first managed by Ernest Brown has for many years largely concentrated on British art and design from 1600 to the present day; with the Edinburgh premises specialising in Scottish art of the same period. The Edinburgh branch of the company is directed by Emily Walsh. The Chairmen were all drawn from the Longman family until the death of Mark Longman in 1972, since then only Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden KT and now Sir Angus Grossart have held the position.