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 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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