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Sir Henry Raeburn

(1756-1823), Portrait painter

Sitter 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.

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John Clerk, Lord Eldin, by Charles Turner, after Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D33430John Clerk, Lord Eldin
by Charles Turner, after Sir Henry Raeburn
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John Clerk, Lord Eldin, by Charles Turner, after Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D36131John Clerk, Lord Eldin
by Charles Turner, after Sir Henry Raeburn
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Adam Ferguson, by John Bryant Lane, published by William Evans, after T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D36688Adam Ferguson
by John Bryant Lane, published by William Evans, after T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Sir Henry Raeburn
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Sir Henry Raeburn, by William Camden Edwards, after Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D39169Sir Henry Raeburn
by William Camden Edwards, after Sir Henry Raeburn
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John Home, by Caroline Watson, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D35938John Home
by Caroline Watson, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Sir Henry Raeburn
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John Playfair, by R. Cooper, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D40266John Playfair
by R. Cooper, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Sir Henry Raeburn
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John Playfair, by R. Cooper, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D40267John Playfair
by R. Cooper, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Sir Henry Raeburn
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John Playfair, by R. Cooper, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D5531John Playfair
by R. Cooper, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Sir Henry Raeburn
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Francis Horner, by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D19590Francis Horner
by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Henry Raeburn
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Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, by Antoine Maurin, printed by François Le Villain, after Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D8517Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville
by Antoine Maurin, printed by François Le Villain, after Sir Henry Raeburn
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Sir Walter Scott, 1st Bt, by Edward Mitchell, after Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D32443Sir Walter Scott, 1st Bt
by Edward Mitchell, after Sir Henry Raeburn
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John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute, by William Ward, after Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D32470John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute
by William Ward, after Sir Henry Raeburn
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Robert Dickson, by and published by Charles Turner, after Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D35179Robert Dickson
by and published by Charles Turner, after Sir Henry Raeburn
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Sir George Abercromby Abercromby, 4th Bt, by Thomas Goff Lupton, after Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D7131Sir George Abercromby Abercromby, 4th Bt
by Thomas Goff Lupton, after Sir Henry Raeburn
NPG D7131
David Hume, by Charles Turner, published by David Hatton, after Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D36378David Hume
by Charles Turner, published by David Hatton, after Sir Henry Raeburn
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Archibald Alison, by William Walker, after Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D8484Archibald Alison
by William Walker, after Sir Henry Raeburn
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Archibald Alison, by William Walker, after Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D7325Archibald Alison
by William Walker, after Sir Henry Raeburn
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Sir Henry Raeburn, by and published by William Walker, after Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D39170Sir Henry Raeburn
by and published by William Walker, after Sir Henry Raeburn
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Sir Walter Scott, 1st Bt, by and published by William Walker, printed by McQueen (Macqueen), after Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D40609Sir Walter Scott, 1st Bt
by and published by William Walker, printed by McQueen (Macqueen), after Sir Henry Raeburn
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Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 6th Bt, by Samuel Cousins, published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, after Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D42148Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 6th Bt
by Samuel Cousins, published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, after Sir Henry Raeburn
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