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Alexander Banner (1829 - 11 February 1890) was a Scottish painter.

Life
His father was Hugh Banner (c. 1797 - 4 March 1852), an estate agent. His mother's maiden name was Jones. He was born Thomas Hugh Alexander Banner in 1829.

He married Mary Sharples in Fleetwood, England on 9 July 1863.

He stayed in 37 Garnethill Street, Glasgow in 1868. He was there in the postal directory from 1855 to 1874.

In 1871 he was staying at 70 St. Georges Road, Glasgow.

In 1871-74 he was staying at 126 St. Georges Road.

In 1876-77 he was at 12 Arlington Street, Glasgow.

Thay had 7 children; 4 sons and 3 daughters. One son was the painter Hugh Harmood Banner (1865 - 1941);  one daughter was Emma Banner (21 March 1870 - 14 April 1938).

Art
He taught in the Glasgow School of Art. He started under the Headmaster Charles Heath Wilson in November 1861, but mainly worked under the subsequent Headmaster Robert Greenlees. He was the Second Master in August 1864.

He was responsible for drawing, geometry and perspective classes; but he also trained art teachers for the various art classes around Glasgow.

He exhibited the work: Fruit in 1868 in the Royal Scottish Academy.

In 1873 at the exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, Banner sold his work: Moonrise.

The Governors asked him to resign from the School of Art in Glasgow, in May 1877.

In 1879 he was still teaching art, this time privately, with an advert in the Glasgow Herald informing his pupils that he had moved to 45 Bank Street in Hillhead, Glasgow.

In 1883 he exhibited at the Paisley Art Institute the work: At The Maidens - Ayrshire Coast.

The Paisley & Renfrewshire Gazette newspaper ran a story on Saturday 31 January 1885 regarding the number of artworks sold by artists after exhibiting at the Paisley Art Institute. On that list were a number of works by Alexander Banner including: Marguerites, Largs Shore, Inverkip Shore and The Stances, Inverkip - Moonlight and The 'Robina' Of Largs - Cumbrae Shore - Knock Hill In Distance.

He sold the work Loch Lomond at the PAI in 1886. In 1887 he exhibited and sold at the PAI his work: Arrochar - Head of Loch Long.

He exhibited and sold at the PAI in 1888 the works: Loch Lomond - Moonlight, Loch Fyne Near Strachur, Old Tarbet Road Between Arrochar And Tarbet, Inchmarnock Shore, On The Goil Near Lochgoilhead and Head Of Loch Striven.

In 1889 he exhibited at the PAI the works: Loch Ridden - Kyles Of Bute and Moonlight On Loch Lomond.

Death
He died on 11 February 1890 in Glasgow.at the age of 61. He was staying at Meadowvale, Clyde Street in Partick. The value of his estate was £20 and 17 shillings.

His death was announced simply in the Glasgow Herald the following day: 'Death. At Meadowvale, Partick, on the 11th inst. Alexander Banner, art master.'