William Yellowlees
Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany, 1763 - 1827. Second son of George III; Bishop of Osnaburgh
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artist:William Yellowlees (1796 - 1855) Scottish
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title:Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany, 1763 - 1827. Second son of George III; Bishop of Osnaburgh
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date created:After 1820
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after:Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830) English
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:28.60 x 22.80 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1888
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accession number:PG 237
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William Yellowlees
William Yellowlees
William Yellowlees was born in Berwickshire and trained under the Borders artist, William Shiels. The quality and size of his small-scale portraits earned him the nickname 'Little Raeburn'. He was a founder member of the Royal Scottish Academy and practised in Edinburgh until the late 1820s when he...
