Andrew Robertson
Study for 'Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey (1781 - 1841) sculpting a bust of George IV'
About this artwork
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artist:Andrew Robertson (1777 - 1845) Scottish
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title:Study for 'Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey (1781 - 1841) sculpting a bust of George IV'
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date created:1831
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materials:Pencil on cream wove paper (double-sided sketch)
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measurements:22.50 x 18.70 cm
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credit line:Purchased 2000
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accession number:PG 3229
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Andrew Robertson
Andrew Robertson
Andrew Robertson was born in Aberdeen. He studied as a scene painter and miniaturist, working under Alexander Nasmyth and Sir Henry Raeburn. Robertson's two elder brothers were also miniaturists. After attending the Royal Academy Schools in London in 1797, Robertson decided to establish his own...
