Sir Walter Scott, 1st Bt (1771-1832), Novelist and poet
Sitter associated with 44 portraits
The Edinburgh-born poet, novelist and critic Scott was an immensely successful writer before turning to the great historical romances for which he is now best known. Works like Waverley (1814) and Rob Roy (1817) had a seminal impact on the creation of Scotland's national identity. A passionate Tory, a proud landowner and a co-founder of the Quarterly Review, with Byron, Scott was among the most popular and commercially successful writers of his age. Although a prolific novelist of great influence, his later years were dogged by the need to pay off the colossal debts incurred by his business partner.
by Garnier, printed and published by Henry Gaugain, after Sir Henry Raeburn
lithograph, early 19th century
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by Charles Picart, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 21 December 1811
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'The Abbotsford family' (Sir Walter Scott, 1st Bt)
by William Greatbach, published by George Virtue, after Sir David Wilkie
line engraving, (1817)
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by Belnos, printed by Lemercier, published by Bailly Ward & Co, published by Vor. Morlot, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
lithograph, (1821)
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by Samuel William Reynolds, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 1822
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by Samuel William Reynolds, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 1822
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by Samuel William Reynolds, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 1822
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by Samuel William Reynolds, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 1822
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by and published by William Walker, printed by McQueen (Macqueen), after Sir Henry Raeburn
mezzotint, published 1 October 1826
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by Richard James Lane, printed by and published by Engelmann, Graf, Coindet & Co, after John Prescott Knight
lithograph, published 10 December 1828
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by J. Cardon, published by Gjöthström & Magnusson, after Sir Henry Raeburn
lithograph, 1828
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by A.G. Campbell, published by Joseph Laing, after Sir John Watson-Gordon
mezzotint, (1830)
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by Edward A. Smith, published by Moon, Boys & Graves, after Sir David Wilkie
line engraving, published 4 June 1831 (1824)
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by John Henry Robinson, published by Moon, Boys & Graves, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
line engraving, published 1 October 1833 (1821)
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by Thomas Goff Lupton, published by J. McCormick, after Graham Lindsay
mezzotint, published 6 June 1833
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by John Burnet, printed by R. Lloyd, published by Hodgson, Boys & Graves, after Sir William Allan
line engraving, published 25 March 1835 (1831)
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Abbotsford House, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Dryburgh Abbey, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Scott Monument, Edinburgh, Scotland
Sir Walter Scott's Courtroom, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Writers' Museum, Edinburgh, Scotland
Category
Literature, Journalism and Publishing
Groups
Novelists and authors
Poets
Romantic poets
Place
Edinburgh
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