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James Caw (26 March 1813 - 30 December 1891) was a Scottish painter.

Life
His father was Samuel Caw (27 September 1777 - 6 June 1854) from Perth, Scotland.

His mother was Elizabeth Playfair (born 18 April 1785). Samuel and Elizabeth were married on 14 January 1810.

He was born on 26 March 1813 in Glasgow.

He married Eliza Simpson (c. 1822 - 19 July 1894).

Art
In 1838 he exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy his work: Farm Kitchen In Arran.

In 1884 he exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy his work: Nellie, Daughter Of The Rev. John Morgan, Viewforth Free Church, Edinburgh.

Death
He died at Harkhall Cottage, Rothesay on 30 December 1891. The death certificate states he died of senile decay.

He is buried in Rothesay Cemetery on the Isle of Bute.

Works
The Manx museum has two of his portraits; for Thomas Kermode of Claughbane and his wife.