William Nicholson
View looking across Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh
About this artwork
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artist:William NicholsonScottish (1781 - 1844)
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title:View looking across Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Watercolour over pencil on paper
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measurements:13.10 x 20.50 cm
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credit line:Mrs Gore-Browne Henderson Gift 1976
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accession number:D 5025 T
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William Nicholson
William Nicholson
Born in Northumberland, Nicholson was a self-taught artist who began his career painting miniature portraits. By 1820 he had settled in Edinburgh. He was a founder member of the Royal Scottish Academy and served as its first Secretary between 1826 and 1830. He exhibited every year at the Royal...
