William Yellowlees
The Artist's Father (John Yellowlees, 1748 - 1831)
About this artwork
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artist:William Yellowlees (1796 - 1855) Scottish
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title:The Artist's Father (John Yellowlees, 1748 - 1831)
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Oil on canvas laid on panel
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measurements:24.50 x 19.40 cm; Framed: 35.00 x 30.70 x 2.10 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Presented by Mr and Mrs Michael Foley 1963
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accession number:NG 2257
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gallery:
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
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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...
