John Anderson, c 1750 - 1833. Falconer, hawksman to Malcolm Fleming of Barochan, the Earl of Morton and Sir Alexander Donne of Ochiltree
About this artwork
This print shows the celebrated falconer John Anderson in the costume he wore at the coronation of George IV in 1821 when he presented the king with a pair of falcons on behalf of the 4th Duke of Atholl. As Governor of the Isle of Man, the Duke presented the monarch with two falcons on coronation day. The emblem of the Isle of Man can be seen on Anderson’s left sleeve. Anderson worked chiefly for Malcolm Fleming of Barochan. Fleming founded the Renfrewshire Subscription Hawks which, in addition to providing game for the Barochan estate, preserved the tradition of falconry into the nineteenth century.
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artist:Isaac Robert Cruikshank (1789 - 1856) British
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title:John Anderson, c 1750 - 1833. Falconer, hawksman to Malcolm Fleming of Barochan, the Earl of Morton and Sir Alexander Donne of Ochiltree
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date created:Published 1821
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materials:Aquatint with handcolour and silk fabric
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measurements:28.40 x 20.90 cm
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credit line:Purchased 2010
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accession number:SP V 617.1
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Isaac Robert Cruikshank
Isaac Robert Cruikshank
Born in London, Isaac Robert Cruikshank was an illustrator, caricaturist and portrait painter. He was the older, but less well-known, brother of George Cruikshank who was also an illustrator and caricaturist for the likes of Charles Dickens. Isaac began making caricatures seriously in around 1818-9...