RAEBURN, Sir Henry Scottish Romantic Painter, 1756-1823
Scottish painter. He is perhaps the best known of all Scottish painters, with a critical reputation rivalling that of Allan Ramsay. He was almost exclusively a portrait painter, and his work did much to define Scottish society in a period of immense vigour and intellectual distinction. The demand for his work was sufficient to sustain a career wholly in Scotland, although he occasionally regretted his lack of first-hand knowledge of portrait painting in London. His working life, which was largely confined to Edinburgh
Ann Fraser Mrs. Alexander Fraser Tytler Date between 1802(1802) and 1806(1806)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 76.8 X 63.5 cm (30.24 X 25 in)
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