Sir Henry Raeburn
Professor John Wilson (nom de plume, 'Christopher North'), 1785 - 1854. Author and moral philosopher
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artist:Sir Henry Raeburn (1756 - 1823) Scottish
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title:Professor John Wilson (nom de plume, 'Christopher North'), 1785 - 1854. Author and moral philosopher
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date created:About 1805 - 1810
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:236.00 x 149.30 cm; Framed: 261.00 x 174.00 x 11.00 cm
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credit line:Given by the Royal Scottish Academy 1910
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accession number:PG 708
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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,...
