Lyon Playfair Scottish chemist and politician Playfair studied chemistry at Glasgow under Thomas Graham and under Liebig at Giessen Professor of chemistry at Edinburgh University from he discovered the nitroprusside class of salts Playfair was appointed chemist to the Geological Survey in and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society He was engaged in the organisation of the Great Exhibition of Liberal MP for the universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh from Playfair served as Secretary of State for Science and Art in and was Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons from He was knighted in and was created a Baron in From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery London

Figurative Art

Think reality delights? You bet your walls do too. So, why not introduce them to our collection of figurative art. Make acquaintance with inspiring muses of famous masters or get a glimpse of pop culture icons caught on camera. Any masterpieces you choose will give your space a unique story to share in our handcrafted frames.

This genre of art involves a realistic depiction of living as well as inanimate objects. Artists like Jean Michel Basquiat, Norman Rockwell, and Banksy are renowned for giving a platform to cultural commentary and human experiences through their art.