Alexander Carse was a Scottish painter known for his scenes of Scottish life. His works include a large canvas of George IV's visit to Leith and three early paintings of football matches.
Self-portrait, 1811, oil on steel
Covenanters in a Glen, c. 1800
The Foot-ball Play, c. 1830
Detail from George IV Landing at Leith, hung at Leith Town Hall
Charles Spence was a Scottish poet, stonemason and footman.
Alexander Carse
…inches). There are numerous paintings by Carse in public collections in Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh. References Carse's drawing and engraving (1831) of Spence's poem. External links Media related to Alexander Carse at Wikimedia Commons 20 artworks by or after Alexander Carse at the Art UK site…
Linne Magray, drawn and engraved by Alexander Carse, published Edinburgh, March 1831.
View of topiary at Fingask, as known by Spence
Lady Threipland of Fingask Castle, for whose family Spence was both footman and mason