About this artwork
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artist:Andrew Geddes (1783 - 1844) Scottish
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title:Study for the Painting of the Ladies Gwendoline and Mary Talbot
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Black chalk on beige paper
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measurements:32.80 x 25.40 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Sir James Lewis Caw Gift 1910
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accession number:D 3622
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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;...