David Steuart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan, 1742 - 1829. Antiquary
About this artwork
The eccentric and patriotic 11th Earl of Buchan founded the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 1780. The Society's purpose was to safeguard national heritage, preserving artefacts and archaeological material relevant to Scottish history. Its collections now form part of the holdings of the Royal Museum of Scotland. The Earl commissioned this drawing from Brown along with portraits of all the other founder members of the Society.
Updated before 2020
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artist:John Brown (1749 - 1787) Scottish
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title:David Steuart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan, 1742 - 1829. Antiquary
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date created:1781
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materials:Pencil on paper
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measurements:127.60 x 102.20cm (framed: 65.40 x 49 x 2.3 cm)
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credit line:Gifted by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 2009
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accession number:PG 3596
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John Brown
John Brown
Edinburgh-born Brown was the son of a jeweller and watchmaker and studied at the Trustees' Academy. He was in Italy from 1771 to 1780, working alongside Alexander Runciman and Henry Fuseli. Although influenced by his friends' romantic reaction to the past, Brown did not produce large narrative...
