Robert Graves
The Abbotsford family. Group including Sir Walter Scott (1771 - 1832), Marguerite Charpentier (1770 - 1826) etc
About this artwork
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artist:Robert Graves (1798 - 1873) English
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title:The Abbotsford family. Group including Sir Walter Scott (1771 - 1832), Marguerite Charpentier (1770 - 1826) etc
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date created:Published 1837
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after:Sir David Wilkie (1785 - 1841) Scottish
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materials:Line engraving on paper
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measurements:43.50 x 52.20 cm; platemark: 39.60 x 45.80 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1945
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accession number:UP S 79
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Robert Graves
Robert Graves
The son of a notable London print seller, Graves’ early work involved the reproduction of artist works for book illustration. Most of his work reproduced paintings by contemporary British artists, such as Landseer and George Harvey. He undertook a venture to promote British painting, reproducing a...