David Stewart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan
James Erskine, 6th Earl of Buchan, c 1600 - 1640. Lord of the Bedchamber
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artist:David Stewart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan (1742 - 1829) Scottish
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title:James Erskine, 6th Earl of Buchan, c 1600 - 1640. Lord of the Bedchamber
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date created:1795
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after:George Jamesone (1589/90 - 1644) Scottish
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materials:Chalk on paper
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measurements:47.20 x 35.00 cm
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credit line:Bequeathed by W.F. Watson 1886
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accession number:PG 1635
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David Stewart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan
David Stewart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan
David Erskine, later 11th Earl of Buchan, was an antiquary and unsuccessful political reformer. Schooled by his parents, both of whom had studied mathematics under Colin Maclaurin, he later attended classes at St Andrews, Edinburgh and Glasgow. After his succession to the earldom in 1767 he...
