Henry Raeburn

Henry Raeburn (1756–1823) was a British painter and portraitist.

Also recorded as Henry, Sir Raeburn; Sir Henry Raeburn; Sir Raeburn; Henry Raeburn Sir; Henry Raeburn (Sir); Sir H. Raeburn.

Henry Raeburn in brief

Born
1756
Died
1823
Known for
painter and portraitist
Place of birth
Edinburgh
Contents

Overview

Born at Edinburgh in 1756, died at Stockbridge in 1823.

In detail

Henry Raeburn studied at George Heriot's School. the recorded working language is English.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. The authority associates the name with Romanticism.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Edinburgh, London and Rome. Membership is recorded of Royal Academy of Arts, Royal Society of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Cape Club.

Works named in the authority record are E. Finley, Esquire and The Skating Minister.

Work by Henry Raeburn is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museo del Prado, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Auckland Art Gallery and Finnish National Gallery.

Distinctions recorded are Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and Knight Bachelor.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “Henry Raeburn”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q561916: Henry Raeburn

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