Sir Henry Raeburn
(1756-1823), Portrait painterSitter in 3 portraits
Artist associated with 76 portraits
Born in Scotland, Henry Raeburn was first apprenticed to a goldsmith, but turned to painting miniatures, an art in which he was apparently self-taught. In around 1780 Raeburn married Ann Leslie, a wealthy widow, and was able to travel and study in Italy under the artist Pompeo Batoni. Upon his return to Edinburgh, Raeburn became a prolific and fashionable portrait artist. Raeburn also acted as trustee to the will of Alexander Edgar in which capacity he oversaw the selling of Edgar’s slaves in Jamaica. He became a member of the Royal Academy in 1815, and was appointed King's Limner for Scotland and was knighted in 1823.
by Sir Henry Raeburn
oil on canvas, circa 1795-1800
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after Sir Henry Raeburn
oil on canvas, based on a work of circa 1810
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by Sir Henry Raeburn
oil on canvas, circa 1810
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by Sir Henry Raeburn
oil on canvas, circa 1811
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by Sir Henry Raeburn
oil on canvas, 1812
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by Sir Henry Raeburn
oil on canvas, circa 1818
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by John Jones, published by Alexander Lawrie, after Sir Henry Raeburn
mezzotint, 1789-1796
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by and published by William Sharp, after Sir Henry Raeburn
line engraving, published 1790
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by Edward Mitchell, after Sir Henry Raeburn
line engraving, (circa 1794)
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by Henry Bone, after Sir Henry Raeburn
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1796 (exhibited 1798)
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Robert Cunninghame Graham (Robert Graham of Gartmore)
by Henry Bone, after Sir Henry Raeburn
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1797 (circa 1794)
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by and published by Andrew Birrell, after Sir Henry Raeburn
line engraving, published 9 May 1799
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by Garnier, printed and published by Henry Gaugain, after Sir Henry Raeburn
lithograph, early 19th century
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Alexander Abercromby, Lord Abercromby
by George Dawe, after Sir Henry Raeburn
mezzotint, published 1800
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by James Heath, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 1800
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by Francesco Bartolozzi, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 1802
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by Francesco Bartolozzi, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 1802
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Daniel Rutherford with 'A distant View of Edinburgh'
by William Holl Sr, published by Robert John Thornton, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 June 1804
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Daniel Rutherford with 'A distant View of Edinburgh'
by William Holl Sr, published by Robert John Thornton, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 June 1804
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by William Holl Sr, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, 1804
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by and published by Charles Turner, after Sir Henry Raeburn
mezzotint, published 27 October 1805 (circa 1798)
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by George Dawe, after Sir Henry Raeburn
mezzotint, 1806
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by George Dawe, published by P. Garof, after Sir Henry Raeburn
mezzotint, published 1 May 1806
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by John Kay, after Sir Henry Raeburn
etching, 1806
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by Charles Turner, after Sir Henry Raeburn
mezzotint, published 1808
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by Charles (Cantelowe, Cantlo) Bestland, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 4 December 1809
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by Charles (Cantelowe, Cantlo) Bestland, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 4 December 1809
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by Charles (Cantelowe, Cantlo) Bestland, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 4 December 1809
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after Sir Henry Raeburn
chromolithograph, (circa 1810)
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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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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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Sir Henry Moncreiff-Wellwood, 8th Bt
by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 21 February 1812
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Sir Henry Moncreiff-Wellwood, 8th Bt
by Edward Scriven, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 21 February 1812
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by Samuel Freeman, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 16 March 1812
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by Samuel Freeman, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 16 March 1812
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by Charles Turner, published by Adam Elder, after Sir Henry Raeburn
mezzotint, published 18 July 1813
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Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee
by Charles Picart, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 10 May 1813
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by Thomas Hodgetts, published by AlexandeR Hill, after Sir Henry Raeburn
mezzotint, 1814 or after
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by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 2 May 1814 (circa 1812)
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by Henry Meyer, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 1815
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by Charles Turner, after Sir Henry Raeburn
mezzotint, published 1815
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by Charles Turner, after Sir Henry Raeburn
mezzotint, published 1815
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by John Bryant Lane, published by William Evans, after T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 17 March 1815
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by William Camden Edwards, after Sir Henry Raeburn
line engraving, (circa 1815)
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by Caroline Watson, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 30 January 1816
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by R. Cooper, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 1 April 1816
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by R. Cooper, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 1 April 1816
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by R. Cooper, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 1 April 1816
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by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Henry Raeburn
mezzotint, published 4 July 1818 (1812)
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Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville
by Antoine Maurin, printed by François Le Villain, after Sir Henry Raeburn
hand-coloured lithograph, 1820s-1830s
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by Edward Mitchell, after Sir Henry Raeburn
line engraving, (1822)
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John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute
by William Ward, after Sir Henry Raeburn
mezzotint, published 1822
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by and published by Charles Turner, after Sir Henry Raeburn
mezzotint, published 1822
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Sir George Abercromby Abercromby, 4th Bt
by Thomas Goff Lupton, after Sir Henry Raeburn
mezzotint, mid 19th century
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by Charles Turner, published by David Hatton, after Sir Henry Raeburn
mezzotint, published 17 March 1823 (circa 1822)
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by William Walker, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 1823
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by William Walker, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 1823
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by and published by William Walker, after Sir Henry Raeburn
mezzotint, published 1 January 1826 (circa 1815)
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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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Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 6th Bt
by Samuel Cousins, published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, after Sir Henry Raeburn
mezzotint, published 1 November 1827
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