Raeburn, Sir Henry
Date of birth and death: 1756-1823Nationality: British, Scottish
Uploaded artworks: 20Sir Henry Raeburn was a Scottish portrait painter, whose works are characterized by their “square touch” brushstroke style, dark backgrounds, and lack of preliminary drawing. He was born in Stockbridge, near Edinburgh. An orphan, he was apprenticed to a goldsmith and taught himself to paint, progressing from miniatures to full-size canvases. After marrying an affluent widow in 1780 he was able to devote himself fully to portrait painting. In 1787 he returned to Edinburgh from two years in Italy and soon gained recognition as a portraitist of the Scottish upper class. Raeburn's work shows the influence of the contemporary English portrait painter Sir Joshua Reynolds, whom he met; Raeburn has been called the Scottish Reynolds. In 1815 he became a member of the Royal Academy; in 1822 he was knighted.
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Raeburn, Sir Henry
Portrait of Colonel Alasdair Mcdonnell of Glengarry
Date: 1812 Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Raeburn, Sir Henry
Portrait of Mrs. Kenneth Murchison
Date: Not dated Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Raeburn, Sir Henry
Portrait of Sir John Sinclair
Date: 1794-1795 Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Raeburn, Sir Henry
Portrait of Miss Eleanor Urquhart
Date: c. 1793 Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Raeburn, Sir Henry
Portrait of Mrs. Anne Hart
Date: c. 1810 Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Raeburn, Sir Henry
Portrait of John Tait and His Grandson
Date: c. 1793 Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Raeburn, Sir Henry
Portrait of Sir John and Lady Clerk of Penicuik
Date: 1792 Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Raeburn, Sir Henry
Portrait of the Binning Children
Date: c. 1811 Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Raeburn, Sir Henry
Portrait of Colonel Francis James Scott
Date: 1800 Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Raeburn, Sir Henry
Portrait of Captain Hay of Spott
Date: Not dated Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Raeburn, Sir Henry
Portrait of Isabella McLeod, Mrs. James Gregory
Date: c. 1798 Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Raeburn, Sir Henry
Young Girl Holding Flowers
Date: 1798-1800 Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Raeburn, Sir Henry
Portrait of Janet Dundas
Date: c. 1790 Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas
Raeburn, Sir Henry
Portrait of David Anderson
Date: c. 1790 Movement: Neoclassicism Theme: Portrait Technique: Oil on canvas