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 Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
marble bust, 1841 (1820)
On display in Room 20 at the National Portrait Gallery
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Unknown man, formerly known as Sir Walter Scott, 1st Bt
attributed to Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
ink and wash, 1821
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by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
pen and ink, 1824?
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by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
oil on panel, circa 1824
On display in Room 18 at the National Portrait Gallery
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replica by John Graham Gilbert
oil on canvas, 1829
On display at Palace of Westminster, London
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by William Brockedon
pencil and chalk, circa 1830
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by Augustin Edouart
silhouette, 1830-1831
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by Sir William Allan
pencil and chalk, 1831
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by Sir William Allan
oil on board, 1831
NPG 321
by J.E., after Unknown artist
mezzotint, early 19th century
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probably Sir Walter Scott, 1st Bt
after Unknown artist
wax seal impression mounted on card, 1955 (19th century)
NPG D6617
by Charles Picart, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 21 December 1811
NPG D16117
by Edward Mitchell, after Sir Henry Raeburn
line engraving, (1822)
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by Daniel Maclise, printed by Engelmann, Graf, Coindet & Co, published by James Fraser
lithograph, published 1830
NPG D5926
by Augustin Edouart
cut paper and ink, 1830-1831
NPG D16382
by Benjamin William Crombie, published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1831
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by Benjamin William Crombie, published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1831
NPG D20414
by John Henry Robinson, printed by Lloyd & Henning, published by Moon, Boys & Graves, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
line engraving
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by R.M. Hodgetts, published by Hugh Paton
mezzotint, published 1837 or after
NPG D18854
by George Henry Phillips, published by William Tegg, after Charles Robert Leslie
mezzotint, published 17 February 1864
NPG D20026
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
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Literature, Journalism and Publishing
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Poets
Romantic poets
Place
Edinburgh
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