About this artwork
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artist:William Brodie (1815 - 1881) Scottish
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title:George William Fox, 9th Baron Kinnaird (1807-1878)
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date created:1859
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materials:White marble
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measurements:Height: 69.85 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Private Collection Loan, 1989
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accession number:NGL 050.89
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William Brodie
William Brodie
William Brodie was the eldest son of a shipmaster and merchant seaman. He became a plumber but also took evening classes at the Mechanics’ Institute in Aberdeen which offered adult education for manual workers in art and science subjects. Brodie began experimenting with modelling small portraits in...