The Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland was a Scottish

public body A statutory corporation is a government entity created as a statutory body by statute. Their precise nature varies by jurisdiction, thus, they are statutes owned by a government or controlled by national or sub-national government to the (in so ...

. It was appointed in 1927 "to enquire into such questions of public amenity or of artistic importance relating to Scotland as may be referred to them by any of our Departments of State and to report thereon to such Departments; and furthermore, to give advice on similar questions when so requested by public or quasi-public bodies when it appears to the said Commission that their assistance would be advantageous". The first Commissioners were- *Sir John Maxwell Stirling-Maxwell * Gavin George, Baron Hamilton of Dalzell *Sir John Ritchie Findlay *Sir

George Macdonald George MacDonald (10 December 1824 – 18 September 1905) was a Scottish author, poet and Christian Congregational minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of modern fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll ...

*Sir George Washington Browne *Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer *

James Whitelaw Hamilton James Whitelaw Hamilton (1860–1932) RSA, RSW was a Scottish artist, member of the Glasgow School (the ''Glasgow Boys''), of the Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) and of the New English Art Club. Career Hamilton was born in Glasgow, where he studie ...

* James Pittendrigh Macgillivray In 2005, it was replaced by Architecture and Design Scotland.

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1927 establishments in Scotland 2005 disestablishments in Scotland Organisations based in Scotland with royal patronage Architecture in Scotland Scottish design Public bodies of the Scottish Government Arts organisations based in Scotland Scottish commissions and inquiries Arts organizations established in 1927 Organizations disestablished in 2005 {{Architecture-stub

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