Robertson, Charles Kay
1860 – 1931
Robertson was a student in the RSA Life School every year from 1879-80 to 1883-84. In 1882 he shared equally with Thomas Alison a Prize for the Second best Painting from the Life [presumably with the present work]; and in 1883 both men shared equally the Chalmers Prize for the best painting from the Life whilst Robertson also took the Maclaine-Watters Medal. The Visitors to the RSA Life School during his time were; J M Barclay; William McTaggart; Robert Herdman and W E Lockhart (1879-80); J M Barclay; William McTaggart; Robert Herdman and W E Lockhart (1880-1); J M Barclay, W McTaggart, Otto Leyde and Norman Macbeth (1881-2) and J M Barclay; William McTaggart; Robert Gibb and W E Lockhart (1882-3) and J M Barclay; William McTaggart; Robert Gibb and W E Lockhart (1883-4).
