The Macnab (Francis Macnab, 1764-1813)
Henry Macbeth-Raeburn (1860 - 1947)
Sir Henry Raeburn (1756 - 1823)
Colour mezzotint
1918-
About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: Parliamentary Counsel, 1 Horse Guards Road
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About the artist
Henry Raeburn was born in the village of Stockbridge (now within Edinburgh), where his parents ran a yarn-boiling business. However, by the age of eight he was orphaned and residing at a charity school. He was later apprenticed to a goldsmith and during this time began painting full-scale portraits. His marriage (c.1780) to Ann Leslie, a wealthy widow, allowed him to study in Rome (c.1784-87). Despite success, he became insolvent in 1808 as a result of failed investments and remained in debt for the rest of his life. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy, London, in 1792 and was elected a member in 1815. He was knighted in 1822 and appointed ‘limner and painter in Scotland’ to the king in 1823. However, he died in the same year, aged 67.
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Explore
- People
- Macnab, Francis
- Places
- Scotland
- Subjects
- male portrait, landscape C19th, mountain, Scottish, 19th century costume, Scottish national costume, kilt, sock, sporran, dagger, soldier
- Materials & Techniques
- mezzotint, colour mezzotint
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Details
- Title
- The Macnab (Francis Macnab, 1764-1813)
- Date
- 1918
- Medium
- Colour mezzotint
- Acquisition
- Purchased from Vicars Bros., June 1957
- Inscription
- left below lettering, in pencil: H. Macbeth-Raeburn [indecipherable monogram]
- GAC number
- 3837