William Mustart Lockhart


William Mustart Lockhart was a Scottish watercolour painter, born in Perth and later resident in Glasgow. His middle name, taken from his mother's maiden name, is occasionally noted as Mustard.

Life

William was born in Perth prison to his mother Margaret Mustart. His father David Lockhart of Blackford, Perthshire, being a prison warder of Perth prison. William had one sister Morria ten years his junior and they grew up at 23 Castle Gable, Perth.
When William was old enough he took on an apprenticeship to be an upholsterer, as noted on the 1871 census.
He moved to Glasgow and then stayed at 85 Cambridge Street. In Glasgow, he becomes a student of the artist Thomas Fairbairn, a noted painter of West of Scotland locales.
He married Marjory Stewart, a Perth girl from 17 North Methven St on 18 June 1879 in Perth Free Church. His trade is marked as an upholsterer on the marriage certificate.
The census of 1881 sees William at 23 Rosehall Street, Milton in Glasgow.
He has a daughter Catherine, but unfortunately Marjory later died and his mother Margaret comes into the household by the census of 1891.
William was to marry again on 1 June 1894, this time to Marion Smith Jackson. By this point William is trading as an artist and upholster in 151 Sword Street in Glasgow's east end. Marion's father John Jackson is a joiner and William's business soon expands to artist, picture restorer, furniture maker and upholsterer.

Art

After studying with Thomas Fairbairn, Lockhart becomes known for his topographical work around Glasgow, particularly in the Bridgeton area of Glasgow's East End.
His painting career is noted as being prevalent from 1870 to 1912.
Many of his paintings are now found in Glasgow and other West of Scotland museums.

Later life

Lockhart has another 2 sons and a daughter with Marion. Still in Glasgow's East End he stayed at 129 Coventry Drive in Dennistoun.
He was diagnosed with bronchitic asthma but shortly afterwards died of a pulmonary oedema on 3 January 1941.