Archibald Skirving
William Berry, 1730 - 1783. Seal engraver
About this artwork
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artist:Archibald SkirvingScottish (1749 - 1819)
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title:William Berry, 1730 - 1783. Seal engraver
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date created:1797
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after:William DelacourFrench (died 1767)
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materials:Pencil on paper
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measurements:25.70 x 19.20 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Bequeathed by W.F. Watson 1886
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accession number:PG 114
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Archibald Skirving
Archibald Skirving
Skirving was born near Haddington, East Lothian. After being educated locally, he began work as a junior clerk at the Customs Office in Edinburgh. It is thought that Skirving also studied at the Trustees' Academy in the city at the same time, while painting miniatures at night. By the end of 1777...
