Andrew Geddes
Study for a Lady's Portrait (possibly Agnes Geddes, the Artist's Mother)
About this artwork
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artist:Andrew GeddesScottish (1783 - 1844)
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title:Study for a Lady's Portrait (possibly Agnes Geddes, the Artist's Mother)
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Black and red chalk on paper
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measurements:18.40 x 14.90 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Sir James Lewis Caw and Lady Caw Gift 1940
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accession number:D 4100
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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;...
