Sir Henry Raeburn
John Smith of Craigend (1739 - 1816)
About this artwork
John Smith was the fourth laird of Craigend, Stirlingshire, and a member of the firm of Leitch and Smith, West India Merchants. His portrait was probably painted in the later 1780's, just after Raeburn came back from Italy. The Smith family had occupied Craigend as 'kindlie tenants', under the Montroses for many years, until it was purchased by Robert Smith about 1670. The estate eventually passed out of the family in 1851.
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artist:Sir Henry Raeburn (1756 - 1823) Scottish
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title:John Smith of Craigend (1739 - 1816)
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date created:Probably painted before 1790
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:75.00 x 63.50 cm; Framed: 93.40 x 82.00 x 11.00 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1911
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accession number:NG 1027
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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,...