Henry Raeburn

Henry Raeburn
Raeburn in a self-portrait, c. 1820
Born
Henry

(1756-03-04)4 March 1756
Stockbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland
Died8 July 1823(1823-07-08) (aged 67)
Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Known forPortrait painting
SpouseAnn Edgar
ElectedFRSE, RSA, RA
Patron(s)King George IV

Sir Henry Raeburn RA RSA FRSE (/ˈrbərn/; 4 March 1756 – 8 July 1823) was a Scottish portrait painter. He served as Portrait Painter to King George IV in Scotland.[1]

  1. ^ Waterston, Charles; Macmillan Shearer, A. (July 2006). Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002: Biographical Index (PDF). Vol. II. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. Retrieved 29 December 2011.