Norman Macbeth

Norman Macbeth RSA (1821 in Greenock – 27 February 1888 in London) was a Scottish portraitist.

He served a seven years' apprenticeship as an engraver in Glasgow, and then went to London, where he studied at the Royal Academy Schools, and copied artworks in the National Gallery.

There he was successful as a portrait-painter, and was elected an Associate Royal Scottish Academician (ARSA) in 1870, and full member in 1880, entitling him to add the letters 'RSA' after his name.

There he represented the Royal Scottish Academy as trustee of the British Institution Scholarship Fund.

His works include the portraits of Sir John Steell RSA, acquired by the Royal Scottish Academy, and that of the Rev.