Sir Henry Raeburn
George Sandilands of Strathtyrum, 1755 - 1824
About this artwork
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artist:Sir Henry Raeburn (1756 - 1823) Scottish
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title:George Sandilands of Strathtyrum, 1755 - 1824
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date created:About 1775
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materials:Watercolour on ivory
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measurements:Height: 3.90 cm (oval)
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credit line:Purchased 2011
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accession number:PG 3672
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Sir Henry Raeburn
Sir Henry Raeburn
Originally apprenticed to a goldsmith, Henry Raeburn showed enormous artistic talent as a young man. In 1784 he moved to London where he met the important portrait painter Joshua Reynolds. He spent some time in Italy but returned to Edinburgh in 1787 where he began painting portraits of the rich,...
