William Robertson (1792)
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Photograph © The University of Edinburgh
Artist | Sir Henry Raeburn (Scottish b.1756, d.1823) VIAF ISNI LC |
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Title | William Robertson |
Date | 1792 |
Period | 18th century; 1790s |
Description | Three quarter length portrait of Robertson, wearing a black gown, bands and a white wig. He is seated in a red chair, his arms extend along its arms; to his left is a table on which are books, an inkpot and quills, and the University mace. The upper background consists of a crumpled hanging. The painting is a fairly early work. Robertson was a sick man when it was done, and the somewhat cramped position of the body gives a good indication of this; the face is, however, powerful. One of the books, in the lefthand corner, is interesting, for it bears in bold characters, as if it were the title, the inscription: H.Raeburn, pinxit Edin:gh AD 1792. This is the only known signature by Raeburn. |
Material | oil paint (paint)/paint (coating); canvas (textile material)/textile materials/materials (substances) |
Dimensions | 127 x 101.6 cm |
Place Made | United Kingdom; Scotland; Europe; Edinburgh |
Subject | William Robertson (b.1721, d.1793) |
Collection | Art Collection |
Classification | oil paintings (visual works); paintings 1600-1800; portrait; preaching bands; armchairs; men (male humans) |
Signature | H.Raeburn, pinxit Edin:gh AD 1792, lefthand corner, on book. |
Accession Number | EU0011 |