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Lord Handyside

Publisher: unknownPrintmaker: Cousins, Henry · 1809-1864Primary artist: Smith, Colvin, RSA · 1796-1875

Smith's original oil painting was exhibited at the RSA Annual Exhibition in 1852 (cat 411),as "Portrait of Robert Handyside Esq, Sheriff of Stirlingshire and was hung in the South Octagon. it is probably the same work shown at the 1853 Royal Academy Annual Exhibition (cat.519); "Portraitmof the Solicitor General of Scotland (Robert Handyside)"





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  • Object data
    Datec.1858 - c.1864
    Accession2002.027
    TypePrint, intaglio, mezzotint
    MaterialsSecondary Support paper
    Support paper
    Medium Printing ink
    Dimensions India paper adhered to thicker paper secondary support as published
    73.7cm x 53.1cm
    48.1cm x 36.5cm x 50.5cm x 38.1cm x 42cm x 33cm
    AcquisitionGift Smith, Adam Gillies (1877)

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