John Runciman
Two Sketches. One the Head of Alexander Runciman, 1736 - 1785, the Artist's Brother the other a Statue of a Satyr
About this artwork
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artist:John Runciman (1744 - 1768) Scottish
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title:Two Sketches. One the Head of Alexander Runciman, 1736 - 1785, the Artist's Brother the other a Statue of a Satyr
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Red chalk on paper
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measurements:16.30 x 14.30 cm
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credit line:David Laing Bequest to the Royal Scottish Academy transferred 1910
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accession number:D 362
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John Runciman
John Runciman
The innovative subjects and powerful compositions of John Runciman's work made a major contribution to the development of Scottish painting. John and his older brother, Alexander, were accomplished painters and etchers, based in Edinburgh and then Rome. John died of consumption in Naples within a...
