Surname: Chisholme Forename(s): Alexander b. 1792. d. 3 October 1847. Nationality: Scottish.
Poet, portrait painter, and historical painter. Born in Elgin, Scotland. Married Susanna
Stewart Fraser. Left the weaving profession to become an artist. Moved to Edinburgh
and taught at the Royal Scottish Academy. Moved to London and became a portrait painter
(1818). Elected associate exhibitor of the Society of Painters in Water Colours (1829).
Biographical information: Wood 90; ODNB. (AC, NM)