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David Roberts RA, HRSA

[creator]: Macnee, Daniel, Sir, PPRSA RSA · 1806-1882

In the 1981 catalogue 'Artist Adventurer: David Roberts' (Scottish Arts Council) for the catalogue entry for this portrait there is the following reference 'According to a letter [source not cited] Roberts sat to Macnee for a Kitcat/ portrait in Septemebr 1863 'although he had only one sitting/ is I think the best done of me.' There is also another portrait of Roberts by Macnee in the Royal Academy collection.

Object data

Date	c.1863
Accession	1992.461
Materials	Support canvas
Dimensions	Sight 110cm x 71.5cm
Medium	Paint, oil

Exhibitions

Rosslyn Country of Painter and Poet

Dates: Apr 11, 2002 - Jul 7, 2002

Venue: National Gallery of Scotland

Location: Edinburgh

Artist Adventurer: David Roberts 1796 - 1864

Dates: Jun 21, 1981 - Jul 26, 1981

Venue: Birmingham City Museum and Art Gallery

Location: Birmingham

The Royal Scottish Academy 150th Anniversary Exhibition, 1826 - 1976

Dates: Aug 21, 1976 - Sep 19, 1976

Venue: Royal Scottish Academy

Location: Edinburgh
Sitters
Roberts, David, RA HRSA

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