William Yellowlees
Rev. John Jamieson, 1759 - 1838. Antiquary and philologist
About this artwork
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artist:William YellowleesScottish (1796 - 1855)
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title:Rev. John Jamieson, 1759 - 1838. Antiquary and philologist
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Oil on canvas mounted on millboard
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measurements:24.10 x 19.90 cm; Framed: 34.30 x 29.60 x 7.10 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1884
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accession number:PG 10
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photographer:Antonia Reeve
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William Yellowlees
William Yellowlees
William Yellowlees was born in Berwickshire and trained under the Borders artist, William Shiels. The quality and size of his small-scale portraits earned him the nickname 'Little Raeburn'. He was a founder member of the Royal Scottish Academy and practised in Edinburgh until the late 1820s when he...
