Sir Walter Scott

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Artist

Unknown

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