Robert Scott Lauder
Sir John Steell, 1804 - 1891. Sculptor
About this artwork
Presenting this portrait of the famous sculptor to the National Gallery of Scotland in the year after his death, his daughter wrote, “It was painted in 1832 by his friend Robert Scott Lauder RSA and is a good likeness”. In 1838 he was appointed Sculptor in Ordinary by Queen Victoria and he is best known for his statue of Sir Walter Scott for the Scott Monument in Edinburgh.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Robert Scott LauderScottish (1803 - 1869)
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title:Sir John Steell, 1804 - 1891. Sculptor
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date created:1832
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:Image (oval): 21.10 x 17.30 cm
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credit line:Given by Miss Steell to the National Gallery of Scotland; transferred 1964
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accession number:PG 2042
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Robert Scott Lauder
Robert Scott Lauder
Lauder was born in Edinburgh and was encouraged by David Roberts to become a painter. He studied at the Trustees' Academy in Edinburgh for two years from 1822. Lauder spent time in London and then five years in Italy. He returned to London and was best known for his subject pictures, often based on...
