Andrew Robertson
An Unknown Gentleman (sheet 1 on recto ) Two sketches of same sitter (on verso)
About this artwork
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artist:Andrew Robertson (1777 - 1845) Scottish
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title:An Unknown Gentleman (sheet 1 on recto ) Two sketches of same sitter (on verso)
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date created:1807 - 1835
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materials:Pencil on paper in fictive octagon
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measurements:Paper size: 23.10 x 18.90 cm; mount size: 27.60 x 22.70 cm
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credit line:Purchased 2000
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accession number:PG 3232 A
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Andrew Robertson
Andrew Robertson
Andrew Robertson was born in Aberdeen. He studied as a scene painter and miniaturist, working under Alexander Nasmyth and Sir Henry Raeburn. Robertson's two elder brothers were also miniaturists. After attending the Royal Academy Schools in London in 1797, Robertson decided to establish his own...
