Sir Henry Raeburn
General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary
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artist:Sir Henry Raeburn (1756 - 1823) Scottish
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title:General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary
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date created:About 1794 - 1800
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:72.40 x 62.20 cm; Framed: 88.20 x 77.50 cm x 7.40 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1958
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accession number:PG 1852
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
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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,...
