Andrew Geddes
Captain Robert Skirving of Croy, 1757 - 1843. Of the East India Company, brother of Archibald Skirving
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artist:Andrew Geddes (1783 - 1844) Scottish
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title:Captain Robert Skirving of Croy, 1757 - 1843. Of the East India Company, brother of Archibald Skirving
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date created:Painted 1813
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materials:Oil on panel
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measurements:66.00 x 45.00 cm; Framed: 76.70 x 56.60 x 3.80 cm
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credit line:Given by Mrs Leila Hoskins 1981
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accession number:PG 2473
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Andrew Geddes
Andrew Geddes
Andrew Geddes, portrait painter and print-maker, was born in Edinburgh and attended Edinburgh University. He worked as a clerk for five years; only after his father's death was he able to study at the Royal Academy Schools in London. He returned to Edinburgh in 1810 and set up a portrait studio;...
