About this artwork
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artist:John Henning (1771 - 1851) Scottish
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title:Alexander Tilloch, 1759 - 1825. Inventor of stereotyping
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date created:Dated 1812
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materials:Plaster medallion
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measurements:5.80 cm (height)
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 2001
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accession number:PG 3285
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John Henning
John Henning
The son of a Paisley carpenter, John Henning initially modelled profiles in wax and then began to produce portrait medallions. During his years in Glasgow his sitters included James Watt. He moved to Edinburgh in 1803 and studied at the Trustees' Academy. In 1811 he went to London where he spent...