Vera Alabaster was a long time resident in Kirkcudbright where she was commissioned to do a large number of portraits (particularly of children), and many of the houses in the area have an example of her work.
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Digital galleries of his work can be found at Athenaeum, Artistsfootsteps and ArtUK