Sir Henry Raeburn

The 1st Viscount Melville

c.1805

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Artist: Sir Henry Raeburn 1756–1823
Medium: Oil paint on canvas
Dimensions: Support: 749 x 629 mm
frame: 980 x 850 x 120 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Presented by C. Morland Agnew through the Art Fund 1924
Reference: N03880

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