Andrew Robertson
Dorothea Christopherovna von Benckendorff, Princess Lieven, 1784 - 1857
About this artwork
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artist:Andrew Robertson (1777 - 1845) Scottish
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title:Dorothea Christopherovna von Benckendorff, Princess Lieven, 1784 - 1857
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date created:Dated 1806
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materials:Watercolour on ivory with copper frame and woven hair, verso
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measurements:Diameter: 6.80 cm
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credit line:Transferred from the National Gallery of Scotland 1982
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accession number:PG 2525
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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...