Charles Martin Hardie

Charles Martin Hardie (16 March 1858 – 3 September 1916) was a Scottish artist and portrait painter.

Born in East Linton in East Lothian in Scotland, the son of Mary née Martin (1817–1901) and John Hardie (1820–1870), a Master Carpenter,[1] Charles Martin Hardie initially joined the family business working as a carpenter; however, being related by marriage to the artist John Pettie persuaded him to train as an artist at the Trustees' Academy in Edinburgh.

Throughout his career he specialised in portraits of Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott in imaginary historical scenes and in paintings of Scottish country life which frequently have a strong narrative theme.

Working in oils and watercolour, Hardie painted portraits, landscapes and genre and historical scenes.

[4] At least eight of his artworks are in the collection of the National Galleries of Scotland[2] His portrait of Julius Drewe hangs in Castle Drogo in Devon.