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Sir Henry Raeburn: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born March 4, 1756 • Stockbridge • Scotland
Died July 8, 1823 (aged 67) • Edinburgh • Scotland
Notable Works “The MacNab” • “The Rev. Robert Walker Skating on Duddingston Loch”
Movement / Style English school
Role In Scottish Enlightenment

Photos

Raeburn, Henry
Raeburn, Henry: portrait of William Hunt of Pittencrief, Dunfermline
The MacNab, oil on canvas by Henry Raeburn, c. 1803–13; in the collection of John Dewar and Sons, Ltd.
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Dugald Stewart, detail of a portrait by Sir Henry Raeburn; in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Sir Henry Raeburn: The Rev. Robert Walker Skating on Duddingston Loch
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