Harvey, Sir George a Scottish painter, was born at St. Ninians, near Stirling, in February 1806. He was educated in art in the Trustees' Academy at Edinburgh, and in 1826 became an associate of the Scottish Academy; in 1829 was elected a fellow, and in 1864 became its president. He received the honor of knighthood in 1867, and died at Edinburgh, January 22, 1876. His best pictures are those depicting historical episodes in religions history from a puritan or evangelical standpoint, such as Covenanters Preaching; Covenanters' Communion; John Bunyan and his Blind Daughter; Sabbath
Evening; The Quitting of the Manse. He was also equally successful in subjects not directly religious. See Encyclop. Brit. 9th ed. s.v.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More