Mr Simson's Classes meet
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from twelve till four
[The
Scotsman: 21 Jan 1854
and earlier]
These classes were run by
George Simson RSA, a member of the
Simson
family of artists and photographers.
A later member of the family,
George W Simson was a member of the
Photographic Society of Scotland from
1856, one half of the Simson & McCraw partnership of photographers
1857-58, and teacher of drawing an from 1859, running
the Institute for Drawing &
Painting, at 54 Frederick Street from 1862 to 1886
Advertisement March 1854
INSTITUTION FOR
DRAWING, PAINTING &c
54 North Frederick
Street
Messrs Simson will on
Monday 2 March
open a Morning Class from 8 till 9
and an evening class from 7 till 9
[The
Scotsman: March 1854]
The Simson family may have
been responding to the competition from Mr W Ferguson who had begun to
provide instruction in Drawing and Painting at 36 George Street.