Portrait of David Erskine Esq. of Linlathen, half-length, in a grey coat and striped vest

Details

Attributed to Sir John Gordon Watson (Edinburgh 1788-1864)
Portrait of David Erskine Esq. of Linlathen, half-length, in a grey coat and striped vest
oil on canvas
30¼ x 25 in. (76.8 x 63.5 cm.)

Provenance

Lt.-Col. G.H. Hay, D.S.O., Duns Castle, Berwickshire; Christie's, London, 25 March 1966, lot 85, as 'Sir Henry Raeburn' (1,500 guineas to Hodges).
with Newhouse Galleries, New York, as 'Sir Henry Raeburn'.

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Lot Essay

David Erskine was the third son of John Erskine of Carnock, Professor of Municipal Law at Edinburgh University. He married Anne, daughter of William Graham of Airth, by whom he had three sons and two daughters.

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