About this artwork
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artist:Andrew Geddes (1783 - 1844) Scottish
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title:Archibald Skirving (1749 - 1819)
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date created:About 1812
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:72.70 x 60.00 cm; Framed: 95.20 x 83.20 x 8.00 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Bequest of A A Scot Skirving 1967
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accession number:NG 2293
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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;...
