Walter Shirlaw American, born Scotland, 1838–1909

AugWalter Shirlaw was born in Paisley, Scotland on August 6, 1838.¹

Walter Shirlaw moved to the United States with his parents in 1840.¹

Walter Shirlaw's "The Toning of the Bell" is an important work created in 1874.¹

Walter Shirlaw's work "Sheep-shearing in the Bavarian Highlands" was created in 1876.¹

One of his paintings was used as the main image on the obverse of the 1896 five-dollar silver certificate.¹

DecWalter Shirlaw died in Madrid, Spain on December 26, 1909.¹