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Charles Stenhouse (15 October 1878 – 23 December 1946) was a Scottish painter, born in Dundee, and resident in Glasgow for most of his life. Towards the end of his life he moved to Crail. He is notable for painting harbour scenes, seascapes and French landscapes.

Life
Charles Stenhouse was born in St. Andrews Parish, Dundee to William Stenhouse (8 October 1849 - January 1925) and Susan Watson (c. 1850 - 6 April 1903).

The family stayed at 26 Grove Street, Dundee. Charles was the second eldest of their five boys. As the family grew, they moved to 6 St. Matthew Street in the city.

By 1901, Charles had moved to Glasgow. He lodged at 96 North Hanover Street as was working as a Bookseller Assistant.

He married Annie Russell Young (born c. 1868) in December 1908. On 20 March 1909 Annie give birth to twins William Russell Stenhouse (20 March 1909 - 1930) and Kathleen Robertson Stenhouse (20 March 1909 - 1993). His daughter Kathleen Stenhouse also painted.

Charles had settled into a new role as an art teacher, and the family stayed at 11 Prince's Street in Pollokshields, Glasgow.

On the First World War, Stenhouse enlisted in the Royal Garrison Artillery in November 1915, after finishing his studies at the Glasgow School of Art He became a Gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery and earned the British War medal and the Victory medal.

On 18 July 1939, Stenhouse made his way to Canada from Liverpool on the S.S. Nova Scotia. He took the return journey on the S.S. Nova Scotia from Halifax to Liverpool, England in December 1939. He marked his normal address as 653 Shields Road, Glasgow; his profession as Artist.

He died in 1946 in Crail, Fife at the age of 68.

Art
Stenhouse became an art teacher in Temple School in Anniesland. The Milngavie and Bearsden Herald sang his praises in 1914: Hitherto, the art classes have in this school established deservedly high reputation for the quality and variety of the work done during a session, and on this occasion it must frankly be admitted that Mr. Charles Stenhouse, the painstaking and industrious teacher, has been able to surpass even past triumphs. The art exhibits made quite a formidable show, and one could not help admiring the distinctly promising landscape scenes from two of the pupils, namely, Messrs. Alfred Binning and Robert Blair. Then, again, the studies in oil colours Messrs. Dinning and William Howatt gave rise to many laudatory comments, while the miniature picture gallery which Mr. Stenhouse had to the fore himself rounded off really magnificent display by the art section.

Stenhouse studied at the Glasgow School of Art. Studying there around 1914 he is listed in the School's World War One Roll of Honour.

Stenhouse exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy, and at the Glasgow Art Club, and in Liverpool.

In 1932 Stenhouse was exhibiting his work at the Glasgow Art Club in Bath Street. His Entering Port was noted as having 'decorative colour and a considerable vigour'.

The 1933 Glasgow Art Club exhibition saw Stenhouse exhibit The Market Place, Concarneau. The Fife Free Press, & Kirkcaldy Guardian called the work a 'vivid Breton picture', when it was later exhibited at Kirkcaldy Art Gallery. He also exhibited at the 1934 Glasgow Art Club exhibition in Bath Street.

In the 1935 Glasgow Art Club exhibition of oil paintings, Stenhouse showed Isle of the West which The Scotsman newspaper called an experiment in colour. Also at the exhibition was his work Storm.

In 1935 and 1937 he was made Honorary Treasurer of the Glasgow Art Club.

He exhibited with the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in November 1937 at the McLellan Galleries. His work The Sunlit Street was noted for its sparkle and clarity of tone.

In 1938 he was elected to the Balloting Committee of the Glasgow Art Club.

In the 1938 Glasgow At Club exhibition he submitted two drawings of Camaret-sur-Mer.

In April 1946 his work was being exhibited in the Victoria Art Gallery in Dundee.

Death
He died in Crail in 1946.