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Origin
unknown
Artist's Lifespan
unknown
Accession #
AG.2012.241
Date of Acquisition
2012
Circa Date
19th century
Description
This painting is an unfinished oil portrait copied from an 1830 original painting by Sir John Watson Gordon. On the verso, or back, of the painting is a stamp dating it to around 1860-1880. Sir John Watson Gordon was a Scottish portrait painter and President of the Royal Scottish Academy. Gordon was very successful in rendering acute observant character. The painting's subject, Sir Walter Scott, was a Scottish historical novelist, playwright, poet and historian, and many of his works remain classics in both English and Scottish literature.
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
18"x12 (23"x17")
Location
45/2416
Collection
Wells Fargo
Framing
Yes
Condition
Good
Canvas Backing Stamp
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