Artist: Sir Henry Raeburn (1756 - 1823)
Nationality: Scottish
Movement: British School of Portraiture
Media: Painting
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Biography:
Born in Scotland, Henry Raeburn was first apprenticed to a goldsmith, but turned to painting and was self-taught. He married a wealthy widow, and was able to travel and study in Italy under Pompeo Batoni. Upon his return to Edinburgh, Raeburn became a prolific and fashionable portrait artist. He became a member of the Royal Academy in 1815, was appointed His Majesty’s Limner for Scotland, and knighted in 1923.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (40)
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
William Scott-Elliot (1811-1901), 1815-16 Sir Henry Raeburn (Scottish, 1756-1823)Oil on canvas; 47 3/8 x 36
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Sir Henry Raeburn, Mrs. Alexander Henderson, circa 1800
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Sir Henry Raeburn, Alexander Carre of Cavers, 1802
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Sir Henry Raeburn, John Tait of Harvieston, 1800
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Sir Henry Raeburn, Sir William Napier, Bart., circa 1810
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Janet Law Sir Henry Raeburn (Scottish, 1756-1823)Oil on canvas; 35 1/4 x 27 1/4 in.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Portrait of a Man, Called Dr. Blake Sir Henry Raeburn (Scottish, 1756-1823)Oil on canvas; 51
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Sir Henry Raeburn, Sir Duncan Campbell, Scot Guards, circa 1815
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
William Forsyth (1749-1814) Sir Henry Raeburn (Scottish, 1756-1823)Oil on canvas; 30 x 24 7/8 in.
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Sir Henry Raeburn Title: Portrait of Mrs. George Bell Date: about 1801 - 1802
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: Sir Henry Raeburn Title: Portrait of Sir Patrick Inglis, Baronet of Sunnyside Date: about
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
James Johnston (died 1841) Sir Henry Raeburn (Scottish, 1756-1823)Oil on canvas; 35 1/4 x 27
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
The Honorable Alexander Maconochie-Welwood (1777-1861), Lord Meadowbank Sir Henry Raeburn (Scottish, 1756-1823)Oil on canvas; 30
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Lady Maitland (Catherine Connor, died 1865) Sir Henry Raeburn (Scottish, 1756-1823)Oil on canvas; 49 3/4
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The Drummond Children, ca. 1808 Sir Henry Raeburn (Scottish, 1756-1823)Oil on canvas; 94 1/4 x
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William Robertson, Lord Robertson (1753-1835), 1805 Sir Henry Raeburn (Scottish, 1756-1823)Oil on canvas; 49 1/2
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George Harley Drummond (1783-1855) Sir Henry Raeburn (Scottish, 1756-1823)Oil on canvas; 94 1/4 x 58
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
John Gray (1731-1811) Sir Henry Raeburn (Scottish, 1756-1823)Oil on canvas; 49 3/8 x 40 in.
Museum of Fine Arts -
Sir Henry Raeburn, British, 1756-1823 Robert Hay Oil on canvas 77.5 x 64.1 cm (30
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Sir Henry Raeburn - Mrs. Johnston of Straiton c. 1800 oil on canvas Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester British
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Sir Henry Raeburn - Mrs. George Hill c. 1790-1800 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art British
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Sir Henry Raeburn - Lady Harriet Don with Her Son c. 1800 Oil on canvas The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens Scottish
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Henry Raeburn - William Glendonwyn c. 1795-1800 oil on canvas The Fitzwilliam Museum British
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H. Macbeth-Raeburn, Fourscore Years, 19th - 20th century
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Henry Raeburn - Hugh Hope c. 1810 oil on canvas Cleveland Museum of Art British
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Sir Henry Raeburn - David Anderson 1790 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art British
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Sir Henry Raeburn - The Binning Children c. 1811 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art British
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Sir Henry Raeburn - James Cruikshank c. 1805-08 oil on canvas The Frick Collection British
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Sir Henry Raeburn - Mrs. James Cruikshank c. 1805-08 oil on canvas The Frick Collection British
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Henry Raeburn - Mrs. Irvine J. Boswell c. 1820 oil on canvas The Detroit Institute of Art Scottish
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Sir Henry Raeburn - Portrait of General Hay McDowell c. 1805 oil on canvas Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester British
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H. Macbeth-Raeburn, River wharf and boat builders, 19th - 20th century
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Sir Henry Raeburn - Portrait of Mrs. George Bell c. 1801-02 oil on canvas Minneapolis Institute of Arts Scottish
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Sir Henry Raeburn - Captain Patrick Miller 1788-1789 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art British
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Henry Raeburn - Mrs. Alexander Campbell of Possil 18-19th century oil on canvas The Detroit Institute of Art Scottish
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Sir Henry Raeburn - John Tait and His Grandson c. 1793 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art British
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Sir Henry Raeburn - Miss Eleanor Urquhart c. 1793 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art British
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Sir Henry Raeburn - Portrait of Alexander Home c. 1810 oil on canvas Brooks Museum Scottish
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Sir Henry Raeburn - John Clerk of Eldin c. 1800 oil on canvas Currier Museum of Art Scottish
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Sir Henry Raeburn - Portrait of Captain William Tytler c. 1810 oil on canvas Utah Museum of Fine Arts Scottish

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (4)
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Frick Collection: Raeburn's The Rev. Walker Skating on Duddingston Loch, from the National Gallery of Scotland
The graceful figure elegantly clad in black and silhouetted against a luminescent, late afternoon sky effectively conveys the subject’s sense of pleasure and ease in his solitary activity.  The painting will be displayed ...
Seattle Art Museum: Expressions of the Brush: Paintings by Dutch and British Masters
Among the loans are three important portraits by Frans Hals, including a pair of marriage portraits (ca. 1650), and three high-life genre scenes by Dutch artists known for their rendering of silky fabrics and opulent interiors, including Jan St...
Kettle's Yard Gallery, University of Cambridge: Linda Karshan: Marks and Moves
The earliest drawing in the exhibition, from 1983, is like an apocalyptic storm. But in 1994 she began to adopt a simple procedure of rhythmic repetition, creating grids, rows and stacks, drawn with her 'wrong' hand. Minimal in their means and ...
National Galleries of Scotland: ANDREW GEDDES (1783-1844) PAINTER-PRINTMAKER: A MAN OF PURE TASTE
Born in Edinburgh, Geddes studied painting in the celebrated York Place studio of Alexander Nasmyth and subsequently at the Royal Academy Schools in London as a contemporary of Wilkie. He went on to practise as a portrait painter in Edinburgh, be...

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