Sir William Fettes Douglas was a Scottish painter and art connoisseur, rising to be President of the Royal Scottish Academy.
The Alchemist by William Fettes Douglas, 1855
Douglas's house at 21 Coates Crescent, Edinburgh
Grave of Sir William Fettes Douglas, Dean Cemetery
The Royal Scottish Academy is the country's national academy of art. It promotes contemporary Scottish art.
The RSA Building on Princes Street, Edinburgh
Aerial View of Royal Scottish Academy
First President of the Scottish Academy, George Watson (1767-1837)
The RSA was formerly housed in the National Gallery of Scotland (left) until it moved to the Royal Institution building (right) in 1911