James Drummond

• Name — James Drummond RSA • Born — 1 September 1816 • Birthplace — Edinburgh, Scotland • Died — 12 August 1877 • Place of death — Edinburgh, Scotland

He was born in 1816, in John Knox House in the Royal Mile, Edinburgh. He studied at the Trustees Academy in Edinburgh under Sir William Allan. He was a member of the Photographic Society of Scotland and was photographed by Hill & Adamson around 1843. He was also a member of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. In November 1876 he is listed as their Curator of the Museum, along with Robert Carfrae. He produced a series of drawings of buildings in the Old Town later reproduced as lithographs. In his later life he lived at 8 Royal Crescent in the New Town of Edinburgh.

• Illustration — Montrose paraded on the Royal Mile. Drummond specialised in historical recreations and imaginary reconstructions of past events such as: • The Porteous Mob • Montrose paraded on the Royal Mile • The Return of Mary Queen of Scots to Edinburgh • Portrait of Baroness Burdett-Coutts and her Companion Mrs Brown in Edinburgh (1874) • The Pipe-Smoker • Queen Mary's Last Look • Ancient Scottish Weapons (portfolio series) • Fisherman Drawing on his Pipe • The Fiery Cross • Old Salty (1841) • The Departure of the Bride • Border Reivers • Portrait of Robert Burns • Old Edinburgh (portfolio series) • The Old Fisherman • gravestone for Alexander Smith (poet)