Richard Fairbairn Affleck

Affleck was a Scottish painter and etcher born in Ayr who specialised in architectural subjects. He was ranked with Hedley Fitton and Axel Haig and also produced a few landscape and topographical scenes. He settled in London having spent a lot of time travelling extensively and living for long periods in England, Belgium, France and Spain. Affleck etched many views in England, Holland, Italy, Belgium, and in America. Around 1910 Affleck moved permanently to France. He exhibited at the RSA and RA between 1904 and 1923.