Sir Henry Raeburn

1756–1823

Sir Henry Raeburn, ‘Mrs Downey’ c.1787–90
Mrs Downey c.1787–90
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In Tate Britain

Walk Through British Art: 1780

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Biography

Sir Henry Raeburn (; 4 March 1756 – 8 July 1823) was a British portrait painter and Scotland's first significant portrait painter since the Union to remain based in Scotland. He served as Portrait Painter to King George IV in Scotland.

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Artworks

Sir Henry Raeburn, ‘Mrs Downey’ c.1787–90

Sir Henry Raeburn Mrs Downey

c.1787–90
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Sir Henry Raeburn, ‘Lieut-Colonel Bryce McMurdo’ c.1800–10

Sir Henry Raeburn Lieut-Colonel Bryce McMurdo

c.1800–10
On display at Tate Britain part of Walk Through British Art N01435
Sir Henry Raeburn, ‘The 1st Viscount Melville’ c.1805

Sir Henry Raeburn The 1st Viscount Melville

c.1805
N03880
Sir Henry Raeburn, ‘Mrs H.W. Lauzun’ ?1796

Sir Henry Raeburn Mrs H.W. Lauzun

?1796
N01837

Sir Henry Raeburn Lady Dalrymple

date not known
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Sir Henry Raeburn, ‘A Young Lady’ c.1795–1800

Sir Henry Raeburn A Young Lady

c.1795–1800
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Sir Henry Raeburn, ‘Pringle Fraser’ c.1804

Sir Henry Raeburn Pringle Fraser

c.1804
N04873
Sir Henry Raeburn, ‘Mrs Charles Steuart’ c.1794

Sir Henry Raeburn Mrs Charles Steuart

c.1794
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Features

Luc Tuymans, John Playfair 2014

Luc Tuymans on Henry Raeburn

Luc Tuymans

Since he was a teenager, the Belgian artist has admired the portraits of Scottish painter Henry Raeburn (1756–1823)

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