David Stewart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan
John Erskine, 2nd Earl of Mar, about 1562 - 1634. Lord High Treasurer of Scotland
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artist:David Stewart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan (1742 - 1829) Scottish
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title:John Erskine, 2nd Earl of Mar, about 1562 - 1634. Lord High Treasurer of Scotland
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date created:1790 - 1799
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materials:Pencil and chalk on paper
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measurements:43.60 x 35.70 cm
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credit line:Bequeathed by W.F. Watson 1886
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accession number:PG 1628
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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...
