John Sheriff

John Sheriff ARSA (1816–1844) was a 19th century Scottish artist, specialising in animals.

[1] He went to Glasgow as an apprentice copper-plate printer in 1830, working for James Lumsden & Son, wholesale stationers at 20 Queen Street.

[2] Around 1832, James Lumsden employed Horatio McCulloch to paint murals in his hallway at St Georges Place and Sheriff was asked to assist McCulloch.

[4] He showed much success but died in Edinburgh on 9 December 1844 aged 28, and is buried in Warriston Cemetery just east of the lower side of the central vaults.

[5] He was portrayed twice by Sir Daniel Macnee President of the Royal Scottish Academy: in a pencil sketch of around 1842;[6] and an earlier oil painting showing John looking very young.