Background
William MacTaggart was born at Loanhead in Midlothian.
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William MacTaggart
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Edinburgh College of Artist
Career
Sir William MacTaggart FRSE Republic of South Africa (1903–1981) was a Scottish painter known for his landscapes of East Lothian, France, Norway and elsewhere. Later they would be considered the core group of the Edinburgh School. In 1927 he joined the Society of Eight whose members included Cadell and Peploe, and two years later held his first solo exhibition.
In the early 1930s he shared a studio with Gillies.
MacTaggart started teaching at Edinburgh College of Art in 1933 and was president of the Society of Scottish Artists between 1933 and 1936. In 1948 the Royal Scottish Academy made him an Academician and he later served as president from 1959 to 1964.
Membership
He was also a member of the Royal Academy in London and was knighted in 1962.
