LIFE
SECOND EDITION.
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1894.
(AI1 RightP RCd.1 PREFAC.E.
I HAVE been induced to undertake this pleasant task by those whom I have every reason to respect. As there exists no separate and complete life of Sir HenryRaeburn, I have felt it my duty to collect fragments from various publi- cations and make them coherent with littlea cement of myown. Myacknow1edgment.s are especiallydue tothe authorities givenin the following list, and last, but not least! to my father, whose letters, published from time to time in the Scotch newspapers, have thrown considerable light upon the subject. Raeburn,it willbe seen by the following pages, was held in much regard and considera- iv PREPAGE.
.~ ~ ~ ~~ tion by his contemporary brotherartists and lovers of art, who also desired greatly to honour him after his death;and I feel well assured thatthis little brochure by one nearlyallied to thegreat painter, and whose only desire has been to do justice to hi8 great qualit'ios and virtues, willbe received with indulgence by the eminent artistsinhis native city, and espe- cially by Sir William Fettes Douglas, who so worthily presides over t,he Royal Scottisll Academy. W. RAEBURN ANDREW.
40, Chancey Lane, M~Y1m. AUTHOEITIES.
1. Dr. John Brown, aud other writers, io. Worlie of Sir Hmrv Ilaebum, R.A.... Vublished hy Andrew Elliot, Edinburgh. ’ 2. Memoir of Sir Henry Raeburu, from the Anltual Bio- qrQphy, 182;j. 3. Century of Painters, by Redgrave. 4. Imperial Dirtirmary of Unninemal Binymphy. 5. Cua~~inylam’dLives of British Painters, edited by Mrn. Heaton. B. Tribute to the Memory of Raeb’tcrn,by Dr. Andrew DUncal:. 7. Family of Edgar, by J. H. C. Archer. 8. Fait’sNagasine, 1848. “Morrison’s Reminiscences.” 9. Pilkington’s General Dictionary oj’ Painters. 10. Letters in various Edinburgh newspapers by Sir Willialu Andrew, C.I.E., and others. 11. Letters of John Ciarna, by Dr. J. Carue Ross. 12. L$e of David Roberta, R.A., by Jamen Ballnntine. 13. The Miller of Deanhatqh, by James Ballantint.. 14. L$e o/’ Sir David Wilkie, R.A., by Allan Cunninghanl. 15. Catalogue of Kaeburn’e works exhibited in Edinburgh, 1876. 16. Catalogue, Loan Exhibition, Edinburgh, 1884. 17. Burke’u Peerage and Baronetup. 18. Burke’s Landed @entry. 19. Walford’a Cou,nty Families. 20. National Gyclopdia. vi CONTENTS.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER 1. State of Art iu Scotland.-%clnml’s ~irtll.-Ancest,orii.- Education.-First Signs oE Genius.-Success in Minin- tures.-ProfessorDuncan.-David Martin.-Begins to Paint in Oil.-Becomes known.-Lord Eldh-Romantic Incident.-Marriage.-Visit Reynolds.-Studiesto in Italy.-Pompeo Battoui.- Gavin &milton.-Byers . 1-15
CHAP‘PER 11. hburn raturns to Edinburgh.-Tribute to Rachurn by Professor Duncan.-HarvoianSoeietg.-Eclipses Martin. -Established as Head of his Profession.-Succeeds to St. Bernard‘s.-Builds large Studios andGallery in Edin- burgh.-Habits. -Method of Painting.- Sir Walter Scott’s impressions , . 16-31 CONTENT8. vii
fair-Horner-Lord FrederickCampbellLGlengarry- Macnab-Henry Erskine - Chantrey - Himself.-Stplr Original.-Opinions 'of Sir David- Wilkie -Sir Thomas Lawrence-Sir Walter Scott-JohnCarne . . 324G
CHAPTER IV. &burn's Active Mind-Various Aecomp1ishments.-Social Qualities.-Personal Appearance.-Professor Duncan.- Mental Qualities.-Foud of Homo.-Friend to young Artists.-David Roberts.-Happy Home at St. Bernard's -Mrs. Ferrier's account of.-Walter Ross.-St. Bernard's 3 Well.-Old Deanhaugh House.-Servants of the old School.-Ann Street . . 47-67 i i CHAPTER V. heburn, Member of various Literaryand Scientific Societies.--Royal Academician.-Proposes Royal Academy in Edinburgh.-Regular Contributor to Royal Academy Exhibitions in London.-Controversy about Backgrounds. -Visit of George IV.to Scotland.-Raeburn knighted. --Wilkie andFerguson at St. Bernard's.-Banquet to Ekeburn by Artists.-Appointed Limner.-Invitedby His Majesty to London . . . 68-79 vi ii CONTENTS. _____
CHAPTER VI. Ltaeburn's later Works his bcnt-Earl of Hopetoun-Ed of Breadalbane-RIa,rquis of Hnntly-Lord Chief Con%- missioner A.dam-Constable,-Portraits painted for him- self-sir W. Scott-Lord Jeffrey-Earl of Rucbau- Sir John Sinclair-Rcnnie-Mackerrzie ("The Man of Feeling ")-Lord Cockburn, &c.-Numerous Engmvings of his Works.-His last Excurnion with Scott, Shepherd, and Adam.-Seott, his lmt Portrait.-Illneas and Death. -Artistic Merits.-Puhlic Syml,athy.-Honourspaid to his Memory by Public Institutions in Edinburgh and London.-Sir Thoulas Lawrence.-Sir David W11k1e.- Summary of Character , . 80-90
CHAPTER VII. Lady hburn.-Sir Henry's Sons, peter and Henry.- Howden.-Charlesfield. - Dr. John Brown's visit.-De- scription Of House and Pictures.-Ra&urn Exhibition in 1876 . . . 91-96
APPENDIX . . 97-160 LIFE
SIR HENRY RAEBURN, R.A.
CIIAPTER I.
State of Art inScotland.-ltaeburn's Eirth-Ancestors.- Education.-FirstSigns of Genius.-Success in Minia- tnras.-Professor Duncan.-David Martin.-Begins tu Paint in Oil.-Becomes known.-Lord Eldin.-Romantic Incident.-Marriago.-Visit to Reynolds.-St.udies in Italy.-Pompen Battoni.-ffavin Hamilton.-Byers.
HE snbject of thepresent memoir maybe considered as the founder of the resident school of Scottish painting. Scotland had not failed to produce artists of eminence, both in history andportrait. Among the ]&er, Jameson, and Allan Ramsay, son of the poet, held most notable 1 -3 2 SIR HlWRY RAEBURN. x ~ ___ ~~~ 5 places. Theircountry, however, did not afford :l patronageadequate theirtomerits ; and the. i wereobliged to seek employment anddistinction \ i in thegreatin Metropolis. Duringt,hclast half of i ! the eighteenth century, however, the progress of .\ i wealth andtaste led to a sensible improvement inthis particular ; and,during the early life of Raeburn, David Mart,in, though an artist of only secondary talent, and not to be compared to his two predecemors in theart, had obt,ained very considerable employment in Edinburgh. Raeburn was born Stockbridge,in on the
Water of Leith - nom a part of Edinburgh- on the4th of March 1756. His ancestors were of the sturdy Border stock-reiving pastoral lairds --hn~bandmen in peace, andsoldiers in war, till the days of disorder endedwith the union of the Crowns, upon which they laid aside the helmet and sword, and peacefully cultivated the ANCESTORS. 3
~~p~~.~~-~_--~~~pp~~~--~--- :ro~nld during succeedinggenerations. They pro- lm1)ly tool; theiruame from Raeburn, it hill-farm in hntlanclale, still held by SirWalter Scott’s Iriusfolk. SirHenry used to say thathe was a Raeburn of thatilk, his forebearshaving had it before the Scotts. On his shield is aRae or Hoe-deer drinking from a burn running at its feet. The crest is a Roe’s head, with the motto,
“ Kobur an Deo.” :1 desceurlant of these Raehurns, named Robert, removed to Stockbridge,married Ann Elder, commenced mauufactnrer, became theproprietor of mib, and father of two sons, Williamand Henry, of whom the formercontinued the business at Stookbridge,and thelatter became theeminent artist. This descent, however satis- factory to thepainter, was lessso, it seems, to a northeru antiquarian, who, unwilling to believe, perhaps, that anyone so distinguished could come l* 4 SIR HEAVRY RBEBURW.
- .. ~ ~ ~~ from such an anceshy, resolved to findfor him
B loftier origin ; and accordingly set up a genes- logical tree, which averred, in the mystic language of allegorical biography, hllat he was a direct descendant from theRaeburns of Raeburn, a family distinguished in theScottish wars, who hed won worthily the honours of knighthood, and were allied, moreover, in blood and by marriage HGNS 03’ GENIUS. 5
~~ ~~~~ ~__ ~~.~~~~~~.. ~- more, who acted to him always thepart of a father. He was educatedinHeriot’s Hospital, and is one of the singularly few of those brougllt upinthis Scottish Christ‘s Hospital who becamedistinguished in after life-a curious contrast to the scholars of the greatLondon School. It is understood that Sir Henry,during hisyoutl~ful education, did not discover any particularpropensity to theart in which he was destined so remarkably to excel. It was only observed, atthe class of arithmetic, when the boyswere amusingthemselves in drawing figures on theirslates, that his displayed a very strikingsuperiority to those of theother boys, and were frequently caricatures of hiscomrades; butthis did not lead any farther. 7l-ilkie’s school sketches in the same way notably surpassed those of theother boys. In other respects, he
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.~ .~ ~~ - with the figure of a muse thereon, weeping over an urn marked with the initials C. D. Dr. Duncan cousidered Raehuru’s handiwork a mani- fest proof of very superior genius, and long preserved thetrinket as a lnemorial of the siugular and oarly merit, both of Darwin and of‘ Raeburn. Mr. Gilliland also appreciated the talent of his young friend and introdneed him to David Martin, thenthe principal portrait-painter in the Scottish metropolis, who resided in St. James’Square and painted in the first starched Hudson style of SirJoshua Reynolds. Martin received him cour- teously, and his condescension and his works delighted and astonished Raeburn so much, that he declared, when his own name was deservedly high,that the kind words of Martin were still in his ears,and his paintings before him. The portraits of thatartist were to him what the a ,SIR HENRY RAERURX.
~ ~ ~ -~~~~ - verses of Ferguson were to Bums; and the result was not much diusimilas-they inspire(1 :l style more free and mor0 mentnlly lofty t'lm their own. He touched hisminiatures wit11 a bolder hand,and they rose in estimation t,ill they were won in general delnand. He usuallg turnedthem out atthe rate of two in W. week. Young Raeburn soon after this began to take higher views of art aud to imagine hi~nself destined to a brighter lot thanthat of making miniature likenesses of ordinary men. He formed something like a studio, orsmall gallery, began trg sketches in oil, and,having succeeded better than utter inexperience could have cal- dsted on, he commenced working in the life ; nor did' he find thetask so serious as
of h18 brethren said he would. Hk first thepreparation of his colours, on the palette, and applyingthem POPDLARITY. 9
~. ~~ ~. ~~ ~ 8,ccording to the rules of art as taughtin the academies. h11 thishehad to seek out for himself. ‘Tu aid him in this task he lml recourse to Martin, mho generonslv allowed him to Copy some of l& own pictures. Butthe elder a,rtist felt some sort of presentiment that tl~cyouth, who seemed so disposed to worship his works, would in no distant day eclipse him ; so helimited his help to the act of lending, and refused toteach himhow to draw or to prepare his colonrs--a mysterywllicll the young artist was not longin solving-or tocontribute advice or assistance in any othershape. The name of Raeburu now beganto be heard of inhis native city. Commissions for both miniaturesand life-size were numerous. So much did his powers expand with space; that the latter soon outrivalled the former, and grew so much in. requeat, thathe resolved to relinquish minia- . ... , .~.... ., .. . , ROMANTIC INCIDENT. 11 studio, and desired tosit for her portrait; he instantly rernelnbered llaving seen ller insome of his excursions, when, with his sketch-book in his hand, he was noting down fine suatclles of scenery; aud as the appearance of anythi~lg living and lovely gives an additional ctlarm to a landscape, thepainter, like Gainsborough in similar circum- stances, had admitted her readily into his drawing.” For though he lmd no desire to forsake the line of portraiture, he loved to make himself ae- guainted withwhat was fair in landscape, and also withwhat wag noble in historical composi- tion. This circumstance, it is said, had its influence : on further acquaintance he found that, besides personal charms,she had sensibility and wit. His respect for her did not affect his skill of hand, but rather inspired it.He fell in love with his sitter,and made a very fine portrait of her. This lady W88 Ann, Countess Leslie (widow la SIR IIENRP RAEBUHN.
~ ...-~ ~ of a French Couut), daughter of Peter KdW, the Laird of Bridgelands, and vas so xnucll Pleased with theskill, and likewise mith themanners of the artist,that, within a mouth or so afterthis adventure in the studio, she gave him her hand in marriage, bestowing at once a most affectionate .wife,. good sense, and a handsomefortune. Raeburn was now comparatively rich ; his pro- fession of itself was yieldiug him an income more than equal to his wants; hiis name was heard of
beyond Edinburgh, and he N~Suniversally looked
upon 88 one whom genius and fortune had united to raise. But he saw that to obtainpresent POPQlaritY was one thing and lasting fame another. The latter, he knew, was not to be gained by sooh imperfect skill as his, andhe resolved to SIR JOGHDA REYNOLDS. 13
~~ ~~ ~ .~~ ~ - ~-- near the Water of Leith, heresolved to visit London and improvehimself in his art. He was introdnced toSir Joshua Reynolds, mas kindlyreceived By him, producedsome of hisportraits, and gained at once, it is said, the favour and frieudship of the most discerning andcautious of men. He himselfever aftermards mentioned the. name of Sir Joshua withmuch respect,and often related how thegreat painter counselled him to go to Rome and worship Michael hngeloin t.lle Sist.iue Chapel, and study his terribilc ria,” and how in parting he tookhim aside and whispered, “Young man, I know nothing of your circuinstances ; young paintersare seldom rich; but ifmoney be necessary for your studies abroad, say 60, and you shall not want it.” This generous offer, however, Raeburn declined with due thanks, as he did not need that kind 14 SIR HENRY EAEBURN.
~ ~~..~~ -~ ~~ ~~ ~ .. - ... .~ of assistauce, and heset out for Rome,abun- dantly supplied by Sir Joshua with letters of
, introduction to all the noted meh of science and artiststhatin capital, among these Pompeo Battoni,the favourite painterthere thatat time. There was thenstaying at Rome,Gayin Hamilton, Scottisha painter of good family and of some fame, and, what was more useful to students, of unvaried kindness and of great, influence. To him Raehurn was indebtedfor many attentions. Herealso our artist met Mr. Byers the art critic and collector, mho recommended him, mhen possible, not to trust to his memoryin painting even subordinate parts of his pictures. This advice Raeburn followed, and whether it was theprincipal figure orthe minutest accessory, he had it always before him ; and to thestrict observance of thisrule he
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~~ ~ ~ ~~.~.~~~ ~~~ ascribed, in a greatmeasure, his continued illlproveu1ent, and the genuineaud natural cha- racter wllicll llis .pictures always preserved. Two years of diligent mere spentinItaly, to and from which country he travelled with ali practicable expedition, without stopping at Paris or at any other place.
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Edinburgh in 1821), 1nent.ionst,lmt, the Societ,y were in some degree instrumental in giving our art.ist a fnvolmble introduction to public notice. For soon nfter his return from abroad, thc Society employed him to dralr n pict,nrc of one of t,lleir original members, William
Inglis, " the chief redorer of the Lndi -4~01- lin~resxt, l3diul~nrg11,games nnnually celebrated
011 theLinks of Leit.h, nt. wlrich there isan admirable combinst,ion of Ilealthfulexercise wit,h socinl mirth." Soon afterwards he painted for the Society :I pnrtra.it, of their second President, Alexander Wood. A third subject, m sl~icl~ltaebnrn, nt cm early period, employed his pencil, was a painting of Dr. DU~CR~ himself, for the Royal Public Dispensary, of which he was the founder. These three pic- turesattracted very considerable notice inEdin- burgh. They weresoonfollowed by three a ...... ~. .. .
CHAPTER. 11.
Raeburn returns to Edinburgh.-Tribute to flaehurn h? Professor Duncan.-Harveian Society.-Eclipses Martin- Estahlished as Head of his Profnssion.--Succeeds to St. Bernard's.-Builds larpc Studios and Gallery in Edin- burgh.-Habits. --Mrthofi nf Painting.-Sir Walter Scott's impressions.
IS powers now fully matured, Rae- burn returned in 1787 to his nat,ive country, and immediately established himself at Edinbnrgll. Having takenapartments in George Street, for professional purposes, he came at once into full employment asa portrait-painter. Professor Duncan, in his Tribute to Kaeburn (the discourse to the Harveian Society of HAR VEIA N ,WWIET 1’. 17
~ ~ Edinbnrgh in 1824), mentions thatthe Society mere somein degree instrumental in giving onr artist a favonrable introduction to public notice. For soon after his return from abroad, the Society employed him t,o drav a picture of one of their original nlembers, William
Inglis, ‘l the chief restorcr of the Tdi Apol- limresat Edinburgh, games annually celebrated on theLinks of Leit,h, at which thereis an aclmirablecombinat,ina of healthful exercise with social mirtlt.” Soon afterwards he painted for the Society a portrait, of their second President, Alexander Wood. A third subject,
011 which R.aeburn, at an early period, employed his pencil, was a painting of Dr. Duncan himself,for the Royal Public Dispensary, of whichhe was thefounder. These three pic- turesattracted very considerable notice in Edin. burgh. They were soon followedby three 2 S'IR HENRY RAEBU8ii.
._~- -~ ~ .~~~~~~~ ~ otherportraits of eminent men, to whom t,he
University of Edinburgh is very mnch indebte'd : Dr. William Robertson, long Principal of t.lw
University ; Dr. ' Adam Fergnson, Professor of Political and Moral Philosophy;and ThomaR Elder, Lord Provost. These threepictures are mentioned by Dr. Duncan as ornamenting tlrc Senate Hall of the University.
According to Cnnningham, g' Nartin was the first to prove the snpeyiority of Raeburn after his return ; his cold,bloodless fent,ures, and formal attitudes, were eclipsed by the breathing heads and bold postures of Raeburn. Commissions passed his door and found their way to his rival ; in vain he prophesied that this fever of approbation could not last;and, like Hudson before him, in the case of Sir Joshua, presumptuously declared that, ' the lad in George Street ' painted better before he went to Rome." The public, however, persisted in being of another opinion : Martin presently gave up the contest indespair, and retired from the field, where he had been long without a rival. Raeburn became the only portrait-painter of eminence ; and he continued always decidedly the first, notwithstanding the able artists 'who have since risen in Edinburgh to adorn both that and other branches of the art. He wasnow in his thirty-second year ; hat1 finc health, high Rpirits, a gallery worthy of beingseen by people of rank and taste ; and, what was not less pleasant, the bliss of domestic tranquillity. About this time he removedwith his family from Deanhaugh to the neighbouring estate of St. Bernard's, whichhe had succeeded to on the death of his elder brother William. In addition to apaternal inheritance there,he became pro- 2'
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~~ .~~ ~ accommodation, a ground-floor, containingthe piuting roolus, with a story above, formed into o11c fine gallery fifty-fivefect long,and thirty-live feet wide, lighted fro111 tile roof. On tllc walls of this stately apartment he hung his works wllen fiuivlled ; and the doors were opeu to all who had taste or curiosity. It stillis known as ltaeburn House.
$‘l remember,” says Cunningham, “ finding
IIIY way intothis place. My astonishment was beyond the power of painting to express. I had never seen works of art, or at least of genius, before, and llad no conception of thespirit and luiud which colours couldembody. I was much struck atthe first glance with8ome Highland chiefs, ‘ all plaided and plumed in theirtartan array,’ whe picturesque dress and martial bear- ing contrasted finelywith the graver costume and sterner brows of the Lowlauders. What I next I a4 SIR HIWRY 1lAEBUHN.
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6' For H head size he generally requircd four or five sittings ; and he preferred painhg the ileac1 alld hands to any other part of the body, assigning ab: a reason that they required least consideration. h fold of drapery, or thenatural case which tllc casting of a mantle over the shoulderdemanded, occasioned him more perplexing study than a head full of thought and imagination.Such was the intuition withwhich IN penetrated%t once to the mind, that the first sitting rarely came to a close without his llaving seized strongly on the character tmd disposition of the individual. He never drew in his headsor, indeed, any part of the body-
with chalk, & sy&m pursued successfully by hwrence, but begall with the brush at once. The forehead, chin, uose and mouth were his first touches. He always painted standing, ad never
used 8 stick for resting his hand 011 ; for such was h accuracy of eye and steadiness of nerve, that HdiBI!r$S. 25
~ ~ - - - he could introduce tlle most delicate toochoti, or the utmost, mechanical regularity of Iinc, without aid or other contrivance than fairoff-hand dex- terity. He remained in his painting-room till a little after five o'clock, when he walked home, and dined at six.
" Thisregular system of ld~ourcould not fail to produce U great number and vaziety of works, and likewise bring U very respectable income. But, methodical in most matters, us he certainly was, and a man who embarked innothing extra- vagant, he had an invincible repugnance to keeping eitherlists of hisportraits or auy account of his earnings. The sitters, whether Highland or Low- land, lords or ladies, received their portraits when finished; tlle charge was made, and the money, if needed, applied to the domestic. expenses of his family, or plsced in the bank, to work while he slept, Tllis peculiarity-whether we call it CUl- 86- SIR HENRY RAEBURN. pable carelessness or magnallilnons lucre-hasbeell very disadvautageous to the bio- grapher." In a word, it has deprived us of all cllance
to trace with accuracy thehistory, 11a1110, ad date of many of liaeburu's individual works. Ha, perlmps, enjoyed life too much to be very
eager about either fanlc or money. Hc FV&S happy and charmed, 11e oftell said, wit11 the work of the day, and he described portrait-painting the most delightful t'hing in the world, inasmudl as everybodycame to him wit11 their haypietit moods and pleasantest faces, and wont away
dwllys pleased tosee tht they looked so well 011 omvas. He congratulated himself that his profession led neither to discord uor disputes-a circum-
&me much to the credit of his own tact ad prudence, for strifeand bitternem find out XETHOD OF PAINTING. 57
~~~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ otherbrethren of the easel insitnatious whcrc peltce only ought tobe. L\’e can easily inlltgine that a walk on the banks of tho river with his mifo, or looking at t.ho flowers in his gnrdens, or sketching laud- scal)es to introduce into the backgrounds of his pictures, might be much more tu his taste than tllc account-book or thereadyreckoner. Indeed,
110 acknowledged that in his: wanderings duriug the n~urningand the evening Ile saw clouds, and skies,and landscapes, which he brooded upon, and fixed them in his imaginatiou, wheretllcy roluained till transferred to OLLI~V~.
One of hissitters thus describes him :-‘l He spoke a few words to me inhis usual brief and kindly way, evidently to put me into an agreeable mood ; adthen, having placedme in B chair on a platfom at the end of his painting-room, in the postwe required, set up his easelbeside me,
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~~~ ~ ~ ~. ~~ . mdtof the expression ; they obtained by means of a multitude of little touchen what he fonnd hJ’ broader masses;they gave more of the ma11 --he gave most of t,he mind. “I may add, that I found him well-infornwd, with no professional pedantry about him ; indeed, no one could hnve imagincd him a painter t,ill he took up t.hc hrnsh and plett,c. He conversed with me upon mechanics and sltip-building,and, if I can depend upon lny awn imperfect judg- ment,he had Rtudied fillip architecture with great success. ‘‘ On one of the days of myRittings he had to dine with me at the house of n mutual friend. Our hour ma8 six, and yonlmow how punctual to time we of the North are : Ire painted at my portraittill withina quarter of an hour of thetime, threw down hispalette and brushes, wentinto littlea closet, and in five minutes d
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~~ ~ ~ -~~ .~~ sallied out to dinner in a trim worthy of the first company. I can remember no more that is noteworthy. I sat six times,and two hours together." While hethus made theportrait much more correct and animated, his sitters had a much more agreeable task than those who mere pinned up for hours in a constrained and inanimate posture, and in a st.ate of mental vacuity. So agreeable, indeed, did many of the most distinguished and intelligent . among them find his society, that they courted it ever after, and studiously converted the artist into
8 friend and acquaintance. Scott, speaking of Raeburn,thus describes him :-" His conversation was rich,and he told
his Storywell. His manly stride backwards,. 88 he went to contemplate his work at a proper diehoe, and, when resolved on the necessary point to be touched, his step forward, mere mag- MR W. SCOTT. 81
~ ~~~~ nificent. I seehim, inmy mind's eye, with his hand underhischin, contemplating his pict,ure, whichposition algavs brought nw in mind of n figure of *Jupiter which I have mme- whereseen." .. ~ ......
ESIllES his excehncein the essential quality of portraiture,
Sir Henry pnssessed also in 811 eminent degree those secondary merits which arc requisit,e to constitute a fine painting. His drawing was correct,his colouring rich, deep, and harmonious, andhis lights well dieposed. There mas something bold, free, and open in the whole style of his execution. The
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~. ~~~ . accessories, whether of drapery, fnrniture, or lantl- scape, were treated withelegance and spirit, yet, without that elaborate and brilliant finishing which ~natesthem becomeprincipals. These parts were slways keptin due subordinationto the hnmsn figure ; while of it,,the head camealways out, bold,prominent,, and imposing. Animals, particn- larly that noble species, the horse, were introduced withpeculiar felicity ; andSir Henry'R equestrian portraitsare perhaps his very bestperformances. The ablemanner in which theanimal itself was drawn,and in which it was combined wit,h the human figure, mere equallyconspicuous. His portraits of Sir David Bairn, of the Earl of Hope- tom, of his own son on horseback, and above dl, perhaps,his later one of' theDuke of Hamilton, arestriking illustrations of thisremark. This skilfulgrouping and judicious arrange- ment of the accessories gave apeculiarly good n 3.1 SIR HENRY RAERURN.
. ~~~~~~~ ~~~ ~ ~ effect tohis family pictures, for which, however, Scotland did not afford a very extensive. demand. That of Sir John and Lady Clerk, of Peni- cuik, relations of his friend LordEldin, is worthy of notice, both from being a work of his youth, and for the truth and elegance of the like- nesses. Poetsand paintors, from Ramsay to Raeburn, have found that mansion open ; the Clerks were friends of thegenius of Scotland for more than a century.These pieces, and others, carried the name of Raeburn over Scot- land and England, and all who visited Edinburgh became desirous of seeing one whom the newspapers already styled the Reynolds of the North. Cunningham says :-" Scotland,during the forty years of Raeburn'slabours with the pencil, abounded in eminent men. Whenhe set up his miel, on hisreturn from Rome, Burns had just CELEBRITIES. 3.5 published his poems, and commenced his glorious and too brief career.Blair, Hume, Kames, Mac- kenzie, Woodhouslee, Robertson, Home, Logan, Monboddo, Boswell, Blacklock, Adam Smith, Hutton,Ferguson, Dugald Stewart, and many others knownto fame and distinguished for their wit, were all livinginEdinburgh, and mostly in friendly intercourse with each other. Raeburn came, therefore, in a good time, and he was more aware of thisthan the brethren of the brush are apt to beof similar advan- tages.”
To thegreat body of mankind the worth of E portrait consists in its faithful delineation of some person well known to fame. Artiste, on the otherhand, imagine thatthe fame of the portrait arises from theartistic skill which it exhibits, irrespective of the person represented. Raeburn had the good sense to be of the popular 8’ ratherthan the professional opinion an t,o t>his matter. Withthe exception of Burns, and one or t’ao more, he painted portraits of umst of t.he re]+ brated individuals by wbom Scotlnnd mas illus- trated during his career; and a gallery of t,he illustrious heads of a most brilliant, period might, almost be completed from his works alone.” (Cunningham.) Among those painted at,an early period, the portrait of Mr. .John Clerk, afterwards Lord Eltlin, ranks among the best ; that of Principal Hill, St. hdrews, alsopossessed great merit,. Among the works executed during the laRt, ten years of his life, the portraits of Sir Walter Scott (full length, which has been frequently engraved), of Mr. Dugald Stewart (Professor of Moral Philosophg, Edinburgh), Mr. Playfair (Professor of Natural philosophy, Edinburgh), Mr. Homer (Barrister, PULL LENGTH OF RGOTT. 87
.~~~~~ . Mculber of Pltrliameut, and political writer), Lord Frcderick Campbell, MacDonnell of Glen- garry, Macuab of Macnab, both in theHigh- land costume, and many others, merit particular notice. The full leugth of Scottis tllusdescribed by Dr. John Brown:--" Thenthere isScott sitting on ruins, his dog Camp-the English
bull-terrier, OII whose death-day he wrote Baying he could uot dine out, because ' a very dear friend ' had died-at his feet, the stern old keep of Hermitageinthe distance -was there ever a morepoetic picture of poet 9 Look athis child-mouth, his rapt, brooding eyes, seeing things invisible, peopling the past. Camp, with hisunreiex animal eyeti, is looking, as only dogs look, into the visible and the mar. \\'hat cares he for knights of old, and minstrelsy, and glamourye ? He is hnuffiug u1, 3
38 SIIi HENIi Y RAEB PHX.
~~ ~~ -~ ~ ~~~ ~~~~ some possible forunnrf, or watching t,he twinkling fud, of a vanishing rabbit.The replica of this portraithas in it two favourite greyhounds of sir
Walter,‘Douglas ’ and 6 Percy,’ and theBraes of Yarrowfor the backgronnd.” It isbelieved that Raeburn, when staying at hbbotsford on one occasion, took a preliminary sketch in this attitudc, unknown to Scott, while the artist was takinga walk in the valleybelow. The portrait of FranciR Homer was of con- siderable assistance to Chantreyin modelling the head of his fine statue of that lamented states- man. His fine picture of theHon. Henry Erskine (the Lord Advocate of Scotland), one of his most
exquisite works, appeared at the Old Masters’ ” Exhibition at BurlingtonHouse in 1873. It was lent by the late Mrs. WilbrahamTollemache. Several other of Kaoburn’s portraits, 811 good pOHY‘liAIT OF CHANTIIEP. 39
~ ~ -- - poaerful paintings, have appeared fromtime to timc atthe Old Nasters’ ” Exhibitions. During the period in ~~hichhe took the portraits of those literary men andeminent lawJers, he did not altogether neglect the children of art.He painted the head of Chantreythe sculptor, and gave it away in these words : “ Tell my friend, Mrs. Chantrey, that I will, in a few days, send up herpicture; but do notthink of sending an order in payment as you proposed, for, if you do, I will infallibly send it back again by next post, and that would putboth you andme to the expense of double postage.” The painter was much less satisfied with this head thanit deserved; it was an excellent likeness, andthe sentiment neither too solemn nor too smiling, butin that tranquil medium which is most becoming, and also most rare.
“ He painted also the singularly handsome and 40 SIh! HE’NIZ Y liAlMUh!X.
. ~-~~ ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~ intellectual head of Hug11 Williams, theartist and traveller, whose exquisite drawings of Grecian
scenery havebeen 80 well wgxtved, and form the best of all illustrations for C‘hilde ffarold. The tllird aud lad artist wllon~ he painted was himself, and I know not that he ever succeeded better.” (Cnnningham.) His manner of takinghis likencsws explains the simplicity and power of hisheads. His hands me admirably drawn, full of expression, . and plainly portraits.Having stored lis mind with ideas drawn from the purest school of modern art, he was indebted for his subsequent improvement solely tohis own reflections and the etndy of nature.
He W8B never inthe habit of repairing to London ; and, indeed, he did not visit that metropolis above thee times, nor did he reside in it altogether more than four uonths. He DIGNITY OF Sl'YLE. 41
~~ was thusneither inthe habit of seeing the works of his contemporarieB,nor theEaglislj collections of old pictures. Whatever disadvan- tage might attendthis, it never stopped the career of hi8 improvement. Probably, indeed, it had the effect of preserving that originality whichformed always the decided character of his productions, and kept himfree from being trammelled by the style of any class of artists. Perhaps,also, the elevation aud dignity of style which he always maintained might be greatly owing to his almost exclusive acquaintance flit11 the works of the Italian masters. In 1810, on the occasion of one of these rare visits to London, Sir David Wilkie notes in his diary, May 12 : 6' Had a call from beburn, who toldme he had come to London to look out for a house, and to see if there w86 any prospect of wtablishing himself. I took him, by his own 42 SIR HENX Y IlA lC8 UIIN.
~ ~~ ~. desire, to see WilliamSir Beechey, m110 asked us both to dine with himto-morrow.” Again, on June 4 : ‘‘ Went with Raeburn to the Crown and Anchor to meet thegentlemen of the RoyalAcademy. I introduced him to Flax- man; after dinner he wag asked by Beechey to sit near the President,when his health was proposed by Flaxman, andgreat attention was paid to him.” Sir Henry did not devote any part of his attention either to historical or landscape paint- ing. His employment as a portrait-painter was constant,and his leisure hours were devoted to other pursuits. Although his pieces were care- fdy finished, yet he painted with uncommon expedition. His firm andsure touch enabled him to execute at once what others effected only by successive trialsand operations. SirThomas Lawrence, it is understood, has been heardto LAWRENCE’ AND WILKIE. 43
~~ - .- ~~~~~ say, thatthough he received a higher price for his pictures, he was worsepaid for his time than Raeburn, on account of thelatter’s rapidity of execution. Professor Duncan, in his Rarveian discourse, says : “ There is, perhaps, hardly any portrait-painter who, duringan equal length of time, produced an equal number of fine pictures, for inpainting portraits hewas fully and assidu- ously employedfor more than forty years; and he never allowed any picture to go out of his hands onwhich he did not bestowvery great attention.” Sir David Wilkie (afirst-rate art critic a8 well as a greatartist), writing fromMadrid, repeatedly alludes to the simpleand powerfnl
Style of Velasquez, 88 always reminding him of
Raeburn’s works, and in one letter W’S of
Velasquez : ‘6 There is much resemblance between him and the works of some of the Chiefs of the 44 SIB IIE’NB IL‘AE’HITRAT’.
___~~~~ ~ ~ -~~ .~ ~~~~ English school ; but of all, Raeburn resemblcs him most, inwhose square touch ill heads, bands, and accessories I tiee the very counterpart in Velasquez.” -ilnd Sir Walt,er Scott is reported to havecalled him the Vandyke of Scotland. John Carne, a uame well know forty yew ago, the friend of’ ‘l Christoplrer North,” De Qnincey, Wordsworth, md other celebrities of the Lake District, in oue of his letterti, whicll havebeen lately printed by his grand-nephow Dr. John Carue Ross of ‘enztmce?, shoytly after
a visit to the“Wizard of t.lle North ” at hbbotsford, makes the following interestingallu- fflon to Raeburu: “The best likeness of him (Scott) was executed by Sir HenryHaeburn: most of those in Englandare not faithful.” Of Sit Henry Raeburn’s pictures, it may be said th.t few exhibit that minutedegree of finishing which invites close inspection. At au early period fT”T,l? OF FINISH. 4.5
~.~ .~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .~~ ~ ~ ~. of his life, he seems to havebecome highly sen- sible of that breadth and force of light and shade whichgives effect t,o a, pict.ure ; and it, was his constant pract,ice t,o paint, rather than draw, from oljects before him, ns IIC judged that Iahonr nnnecessary which was not to tell in the general result of his works. Snch a style of fiuish, how- ever, is attended vith peculiar difficulty, and can only be the result of matured experiencecom- bined vith t,he rarest. talents. To sneh as are tle~irom of studping this style, the pictures of Sir Henry mill afford a sclrool of very interesting instruction. They will present striking examples of that discernment and dexterity mhich can at oncesee andat once express all that is effective and essential, so as to exhibit at the distance fromwlticll they are intended to be seen, the full result of the highest and most careful finishing- It has been judiciously said that $1 dm art? M hTE HENRY XAEEURN.
~ conversant with the practice of the Art, must have observed how often thespirit which gave life and vigour to a first sketch has gradually evaporated asthe picture advanced to its more finished state. To preserve the spirit., as Sir Henry did, combinedwith the evanescent deli- cacies and blendings which nature on minute inspection exhibits, constitutes a perfection of art to which fev lmve attained. His works, indeed, like those of Vandyke, possess a freedom, a vigour, and spirit of effect, and carry an impres- sion of grace, life, and reality, which may be looked for in vain amidstthousands of pictures, both ancient andmodern, of more elaborate execution and minute finish. CHAPTER IV
Raeburn’s Active Mind.-Various Accomplishments.-Social Qnalities.-PersoualAppearance.-Professor Duucau.- Mental Qualities.-Fond of Home.-Friend to young Artists.-David Roberts.-Happy Home at St. Bernard‘s -Mrs. Ferrier’s accountof.-Walter 1toss.-St. Bernard’s Wnll.--Old Doanhangh House.-Servants of the old School.-Ann Street,.
HE active mind of SirHenry waft by no means confined within the circle of his profession. Indeed, those who best knew him con- 48 SIR HENRY RAEB UHN.
~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~ -. Thoughgreata in degree self-taught, his knowledge mas varied extensive.and His classical attainments mere considerable ; bnt, mechanicsand natural pl1ilosophy formed t,lw favouriteobjects of hisstudy. To these, in n particularmanner, he devoted the leisure of his evenings, when notinterrnpted by the claims of society. He was an adventurerinexperiments, both by mater andland. He had considerable skill ingardening; he wm a learnedand enthusiastic florist, andto tshe mysteries of hot-houses,
flues, &C., he dedicated many experiments. To his love of maritimesrchitecture allusion has already been made. He constructed many models with his own hands-neat, clean-built,ingenious things, all about three feet long in the keel-and it was hispleasure trJr their meritsfrequently in Wariston ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 49
~~ ~~~ Pond. On oneoccasion, not long before his death,hadhepushed his model from the side,where thewater was deep,and, on stretchingout his hands to adjust a rope,he fell formard into the pond,and Cameron, his servant,rescued him with difficulty. Raeburn was also a scientific and skilful angler, and wentoften a-trouting in his nativestreams ; he loved torefredl his eyes,too, with thesight of' nature,and inclined to manderby himself on the banks of brooks, and by the wooded hill. He loved to makelong excursions among the distant glens and romantic woods of his native land, and sometimesdid not return for weeks;his son Henry, on such occasions,accompanied him. Sketches of landscapes for hisbackgrounds were the offspring of those summer rambles. Sculpture was also an object of hispeculiar study ; and so great was histaste for it, that 4 50 SIR HENRY RAEBURX.
~ ~ ~~~~~~ ~ at Rome he,at onetime, entertained the idea of devoting himself to that noble art as a profession in preference to painting. A medal- lion of himself, mhich he afterwards executed, satisfied all Inen of taste, who SILT\' it, t,llat he would have nttniuned to equd excellence intllis art hadhe made itthe object of his choice. Few men were bettor calculated to command respect in society thanSir Henry Rsehurn. His varied knowledge, hisgentlemanly and agreeable manners, an extensive command of anecdote, always well told andhappily introduced, the generalcorrectness and propriety of his whole deportment,made him be highly valued by many of the most distinguishedindividuals, both
88 a companion and a frieud. His convcrsa- tion might be said in some degree to resemble his style of painting-therewas the same ease and simplicity, the sametotal absence of affecta- COKMANDINL7 APPEARANCE. 51 tion of every kind,and the samemanly turn of sense a,nd genius. Hut it does not appearthat afterhis school-days thehumorous gaietyand sense of t,lle ludicrous, which often enlivened hisconversation, ever guided his pencil. SirHenry Raeburn, like Raphael, Michael Angelo, and some othermasters of theart, possessed theadvantage of atall and command- ing person,and a noble and expressive counte- nance. He excelled at archery, golf, andother Scottishexercises, being a member of the Royal Company of ScottishArchers, of the Golfers’ Company atLeith, and of the Society for the Restoration of the IAdi Appdinures at Edinburgh ; and, a8 hasalready been said, mhile engagedin painting,his step and attitudes were at once stately and graceful. According to Professor Duncan, he resembled Reynolds in the variety of his accomplishments, 4* 52 8IR HEXRY RAEBLTRX.
~ ~~~~~ ~_~~~_____~ intimacywith eminent men, and membership of learnedSocieties ; and the Professor, in his Discourse Harveinnthe to Society before mentioned,touchingly alludes tohis last' game of golf withKaeburn as havingtaken place on the7th June 1823 atLeith Links. Themental qualities of t,llatexcellent man corresponded with the graces of hisconrcrsation and exterior. By the who mostintimately knew him,he was described as unitingin an eminentdegree the qualities vhich command genuineesteem. HiB attendance on theduties of religion was i ., ,,,. regularand exemplary. In domestic life he ,,I, ,, I, , ,, appeared peculiarly amiable.Though so much ,; /i !! courted in society,appeared he always happiest ,j I L L. dl at home, in the bosom of hisfamily with his i, grandchildren,and mingling in their youthful
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~ ~~~ ~ ~ ~ Foreigners ad travellers of distinct,ion were ever welcome at the oldllouse of St. Ber- nard's. To young men who wcre entering the arduous career of art,he showed hinmlf always a most active and generous friend. Whether acquainted or not, they werewelcome to come to him, and mere sure of his bestadvice a,nd assist'ance. Notwithstanding his extensive en- gagements and pursuits, a large proportion of his time was always spentin rendering these kind offices. When unable to command time duringthe day, he would engage them to come to him early inthe morning. In passing sen- tence on the works of hisbrother artiste., he evinced the most liberal cmdour ; and, even where unable to bestow praise, was scarcelyever heard to blame. The following anecdote aptly illustrates the painter's readiness to give m helping hand to 54 SIR, HEXR I’ RAEB URN.
~~ - artisticgenius : One morning,taking his usual walk inhis garden, he saw R littlc bogholdin:: up a piece of paperto deprecate summary eject- ment, which, on examination, proved to be a well-executed sketch of a Gothic lyindolv iuthc painter’slibrary. Thelittle boy had ~omeover the garden wall, buthe had now free access, encouragement, sndinstruction from Raeburll, which bore good fruit, for thelittle boy with thebit of paper was David Roberts! who con- tinued to have a friendlyinterest in the family as long ashe lived. Raeburnhad a happy home atSt. Bernard’s, andHenry, his second son-who was married in 1813 to the beautiful Charlotte White of Howden and had a family--lived with him. From his eociety his father always derived peculiar gratifi- ation, and, with the affectionate disposition which .*guished him, had entirely adopted his family as his omn. During the ml1ole period of their joint lives they lived under t,he same roof. Thelate Mrs. Perrier, Widow of Professor Ferrier of St. Andrews, and eldest daugliter of
Professor Wilson, the renownotl “ Christopher Xorth,” gives the folloming recollections of St. Beruara’s House arid the Raeburn family, when she was a child :-
G‘ More than half a century ago I mas fre- quently, in my childhood, at St. Benlard’s House, on the banks of the Water of Leith, whichwere in those days green and smooth to the river’s edge. This old house was reached by a broad avenue of trees and shrubbery from Ann Street, where me livedfor 8ome years;this would be about 1820. This interesting old house was surrounded by largegreen fields, a fine orchard of apple and pear trees, and leading from this was another avenue of old stately elms, part of which 56 SIB HENKY RAXBURN. /I ~ still remain with the rookery in St. Bernard's il !/ Crescent. On theright hand of this avenue was it B nice old garden, me11 stocked,and mith hot- I/ ;j houses. ,! !i '(In this ancient mansion lived the Raeburn I/ 11 :l family, withwhom we mere very intimate as chil- i 'l
~ dren and likewiseschool companions, thoughthere were some years between our ages. Sir Henry and Ldy Raeburn,and their son and his wife,with three children, comprised the family party at this tine. "The greatportrait-painter, as far as l can recollect him, had a very impressive appearance : his full, dark, lustrous eyes, with ample brow and
;; dark hair-at this time somewhat scant. His tall, ;I ;i , ,l largeframe hada dignified aspect. I can we11 remember him, seated in an arm-chairin the evening, at the fireside of thesmall drawing- room, newspaper inhis hand, with his family
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58 SIR HENBY RAEUUEN. -_ ~__~__~_ ~___ ~- our best behaviour, in the llresence of her great huband. This old lady was quite a character, end always spoke in broad Scotch, then common among the old families, now extinct. I can never forget themanner in which we uproarioul; children tormentedher, flinging open tho door of hersnug little room, whither she had fled for alittle quiet from our incessantprovocations and unwearied inventions atamnsemeut, which usually reached the climax by throrving bed- pillows ather and nearlysmot,heriug her small figure. At thisjuncture she mould rise ap, and, opening the door of acupboard, modd briug out of it a magnificent bullcl1 of grapes, which she endeavoured to divide amougus, with these words of entreaty, ‘Hoot, hoot,bairns ! here’s Borne grapes forye : noo gang awa’ an’ behave yereel’s like gude bairns, an’ dinna deeve me ony msjr.’ For a short time the remedy effected i GAMES AT 81’. IIERNARDB. 5!)
~~~ ~ ~~~ ~ ~ .~~~~ a lullin the storm, which st the least hint mas ready to set in wit11 renewed vigour. She would then throw out of U. wardrobe shawls, turbans, bonnets,and gear of allsorts and colours, in which we arrayed ourselves to llold our court, Ann Raeburn beiug often ourQueen. “Beyond walls nf the house wc used to pass llourv of a sunny forenoonin drawing a yellowcllild’b: coach, wllichheld two of‘ UR, who were, as usual, enveloped in sl~swlsand decorated with feathers and flowersfor our masquerading. There mas a blackpony ; I remember well its being led up and down the long ayenue by an old nurse, with some one of the Raeburn children on it. When we were in quieter moods at play we used to go up four or five steps at the end of the passage leading to thegreat drawing-room, whichwe seldom entered except on company days. We children never quite felt at our ease 60 SIR HENR P RA EB URN. - when we stealthily opened thc door of this large apartment; we imagined theremight he a ghost somewhere. “There was a curious old beggar-man, I must not forget to mention, who was fed and supported by the family, by name Barclay, ulius Shelly, so called not from t.he poet, butfrom his shelling the peas, and wholived in some outhouse.This old creature was half-witted., and used to sweep the withered leavesfrom tile lawn,manage the pigs, &c. ; short of stature, of a most miserable aspect, on his head an old grey hat crushed over his face, which was grizzly with unshaven beard. He wore a long-tailed coat-probably one of Sir Henry’s-andalways hadlonga stick in his hand. We wished to be very familiar with him, but were never at our ease, owing to his strange appearance and his shuffling gait. He exercised a great fascination over us, and we used to ask ANTIQUARY’S TOWER. G1
~~~ -. ~ .. himto tell us stories,although hu wasnearly idiotic-‘ silly,’ to usea common Scotch phrase.
He oftensaid, as heturned round and pointed tothe banks of theriver, L Ou ay,bairns, I can wecl rememberAdam and Eve skelpin’ aboot naketamang the gowans on the braes there.’ At t.imes thisdirty, uncanny old man got llold of a fiddle, on which he scraped with more energy thansuccess.
“ After SirHenry’s death and our removal fromAnn Street, the old house of St. Bernard‘s passed intothe silence of memory, but I have allmy life beenintimate with the family.” It maybe mentioned here that the towerbuilt on the grounds of St. Bernard’s by that eccentric butmost worthy antiquary, Walter Ross, was demolished in 1825 tomake may for Ann Street, andmany of itsfigures and curious devices, together with the door of the ancient I‘ Heart of 62 SIR HENRY RAEBURN.
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Midlothian ” (the old jail, which was destroyed in 1737 by thePorteous mob), adorn t,he walls of Abbotsford-they having been placed byMr. Raeburn,the artist’s sou, atthe disposal of Sir WalterScott. The ornamentalbridge, the beautiful terrace walks and grottoes which led to Deanhaugh House an< St.. Ihxnard’s, gave place to streets of new 11ouses even before the final demolition of tho antiquary’s tower. The only remnant left of its former oruameuts is St. Bernard’s Well,with the beautifullittle Grecian templeprotecting its old and health- giving chalybeate spriug. Old Deanhaugh House has also been swept away to make roomfor the extension of LesliePlace. It was the oldest self-contained mansionin the locality-a plain,unpretending building of three stories, with its adjacent offices. Yet, in former times, whenstanding in themidst of its OWII DEANHAUGH HOUSE. 63
.~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ grou~~ds, itssnrsoundings were rery beautiful and picturesque.Standing back a little fromtlle banks of t.he Wat’er of Leith, a shortavenue branching off from theentrance to the house of St,. Bernard’s led toits principalentrance. Al- thoughit was a housein no \wydistinguished either for itsantiquity, it,s :~rchitectnralbeauty, orits climcnsions, yet a few part,icularsregarding some ofitR former occupants may not be withont interest. Abouttlle middle of the last century it n’as occupiedby JamesCount Leslie, of Deanhangll, and afterwards by his widow, who becamethe wife of Sir HenryRaebnrn. LadyRaeburn had by her firsthusband t.hree children-a Ban, who was accidentally drowned, and tmo daughters,Jacobina, who married Daniel Yere, of Stonebyres, Sheriff-Substitute of Lanark- ahire, and Ann, who married Captain Philip Jamw 64 SIR HENRYRAERURN.
___ . ~~~~~~ Inglicc, R.N., who died inCalcutta, and left two sons-Henry Raebnrn Inglis, lately deceased, and Charles James Leslie Inglis, vho &ill swvives. Raeburn painted a portrait of his mnch-cared-for step-grandson, Keq- Raebnrn Inglis, holding a rabbit, as his diploma picture, now in the private diploma room of the mcmhers of the Royal Academy, London. Mrs. Ann Inglis, the stepdaughter of Raeburn, continued to occupy the old housc, along with :.\ her two sons. After her death-the ground on all sides being much occupied by buildings- Deanhaugh House was inhabited by several small families, for many years standingas something that now had no right to be there-the new buildings on thesouth of itand on theeast and west hemming it completely in. Among the well-known persons connected with Deanhaugh and St. Bernard’s was Admiral Deans OLD ,SERVANTS. 63
~ ~~~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ .. ~. ~~ Dundas, who mas born inDeanhaugh House, and was acontemporary and friend of Raeburn’s son Henry.Deans Dundas, it will beremembered, afterbeing a Lord of the Admiralty, mas navalCommander-in-Chief during t,lle Crimean War. Old James Brown, who lived inthe ‘‘ Hole i’ the wa’,’’ a quainthouse on theright bank of theWater of Leith-the butler at Deanhaugh-wasindeed a fine specimen of the olden time,and had arich fund of stories connected with the families of old St. Bernard’s ad Deanhaugh. James lived to a great age as thetrusted and confidential servant of the 1Eaehnrn family. James was succeeded atSt. Bernard’s by GeorgeCoombe, juet as great original,an mho died at Charlesfield, after afaithful service of nearlyhalf a century. Georgemight have served as a model to Dean 5 66 HENRY BAERUEN.
~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~ . ~~ ~ l Ramsay of the old butler mho, being engaged at the sideboard in carefully decanting a bottle of wine, in response to tho simultaneous importunities
of a large dinner party to be served, said, " That 'S richt, crie a' thegithcr ; that 'S the way to bemeel served." Should there be auy stilldesirous of changing the name of 14nn Streetinto Queen Anne Gardens,it may be worth while to remind them that,, of theseveral streets upon the two estates of St. Bernard'sand Deanhaugh,the most elevated and the most pleasing in position, and the chosen home of many celebrities, such as Christopher North, De Quincey, andothers, was called Ann Street, as afitting compliment to the artist'sfair and clever wife, who was joint pro- prietor with himself of the improving locality lying on the farther side of the Water of Leith, and
whose portrait, with that of her husband, lent a11 AWN STREET. ti7
~ - ~ ~~ .~~ . ~~ additionalcharm to the Exhibitionheld in Edin- burgh in theautumn of 1884. Kot'hing conld be more inopportnnethan ignoringthe wishes of thegreatest resident artist Scotland has prodnced, and t'hat of his descendants, in favour of a Sovereignbut little ltnown in Scot,- land errephg for herfarthingfl, andin no way identified mhatewr mit.11 thc locality in question ; andthe change proposed at this moment is singularlyinfelicitow, as a seriousmovement is about being made to repair a,n egregious oversight committed by the lovers of Art in Modern Athens By rrect.ing a statue to Kaeburn, not only in com- memoration of thelustre vhich he shed on t.he city of his birt,ll by his nobleachievements as an artist, but as a man who was inall respects deserving to be remembered as a most worthy and honouredcitizen.
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Raebum,Member of various Literary aud Scientific &cieties.-Royal Acadeluiciall.--Froposes Royal Academy in Edinburgh.-Regular Contributor to Ropl Academy Exhibitions in London.-Controvcrsy about Backgrounds. --Visit of George IV. to Scotlaud.-Eaebunl knighted. Wilkie and Fergunon at St,. Bernard's.-Bnnquut to Rae- burn by Artists.-Appointcd Limnor.-Invited by His Majesty to London.
HE merit of SirHenry was a.rnply :l4 ackowledged both by literary socie- 3 ties and those formed for the pro- ,!
,l motion of art. In 1812 he was ,l made President of the Society of Brtist,s in Eh- \ l burgh. In 1814, the Royal Academy of London, l/ l :j on the occasion of the very first picturesent by i l h,elected him an Associate. He thus writes, l in the same year, to one of his brethren, after- 'I
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_~_-~~~ ~~ ~.~~._- ~-- wards a distinguished member :-“ I observe what you say respecting the election of an R.A., but whatam I t,o do here? They know I am on their liBt ; if they choose to elect me without solicitation, it willbe the more honourableto m, and I will think the more of it ; but if it can only be obtained by means of solicitation and canvassing, I must give up all hopes of‘ it, for I would thinkit unfair to employ those means.”
In the following year he W~Bnamed an Acade- mician. This llonour was conferred in a manner qnite unprecedented, not having been preceded by any application whatever, while in general it is the result of a verykeen canvas;and at this very time, the candidates were particularly nume- rous. As already mentioned, he was in London only threetimes in his wholelife, md it was on this occasion that he paidit his last visit : he 70 SIR EEXKY KABBURN.
~ - ~ ~ . ~ -~~ was welcomedwarmly by all his brethren; and by none more tban by T\ilkie.
He waa likewise made a fellow 01 t.he Royal Society of Edinburgh, a distiuctiou awarded for his generaltlccomplisl~ulents aud extra-pro- fessional acquirements, mcmber of t.lle Imperial m Academy of Florence, of the New YorkAcademy (1817), andthe South Caroliua Academy (1821). According to what James Ballantine says in his L+ oj Dcluid Ibberts, the idea of’ establish- ing an Academy inEdinburgh, similar to the Royal Academyin London,originated with Raeburn, ‘(but his lamented death deprived the scheme of the benefit of his powerful influence.” The academic honours which he obtained, though they neither increased hisskill of hand, i nor inspired himwith a new ardour,appear to haw extended his already ample practice; and
i 1 72 ASIX HENRY IIAEBUBN.
___~~~~~ ~~ ~.~ ~~ . .~~~ ~~~ Raeburn,thus late inlife, again to think of establishing himselfin London. On this delicate point he consulted Sir Thornas Lamrence, who succeeded in persuading the Iieynolds of the North to keep to his own side of tlle Border. Meantime, the older he grew, his knowledge of art and his skill in llandlir~gseemed to increase. Critics and connoisseurs united in averring tl~at hehad now carried his owu peculiar style as high as possible, andall concurred in thinking him second to none in manlinesa and vigour of mind. Wilkie loved his fine depth of colour; and Northcote, whom intimaoy with Reynolds had made fastidious, declared that Raeburn's style of painting was the happiest of that day. The pictures whichcalled forththese eulogiums were, perhaps, intrinsically second to none exhibited at that period; they were, moreover, in a new and peouliar .style. HACKGROUNDLV. 73 -~ .- There were,hornever, alleged llercsies in Raeburn’s time, which certain of the Royal Academicians desired to root out. One of them (no doubt Wilkie) addressed himon the subject in a style at oncebold and agreeable.
“I congratulate you,” he said, I‘ on the great improvements whichyou llave made in the baek- grounds of your pictures. The spell thathas been uponyou for many years is broken, and Raeburn ishimself again. Your pictures are now altogether beautiful. Thereis no beautiful head and finelyexecuted figure ruined by a systematic background; everything is in harmony, and your subject has fair play. I wish you couldsee the differencebetween your other earlier works and these. I suppose thereis no more Prnssian blue to be had in Scotland and all your Naples yellow is used up; or, perhaps, the climate of Edinburgh is altered for the better. I beg YOU to pardon
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- ~~~~~ ~~ ~ by a special mark of honour conferred ou the most distinguished of their professors. This view was happilyfulfilled by conferring on Raeburn the dignity of Knighthood (then more highly esteemed than now). So far was this from having been the result of any application, that Raeburn hadnot the remotest idea of ittill the evening before,when he received aletter from l Mr. Peel, in the followingwords : “I begleave l to acquaint you that it is His Majesty’s intention to confer on you the honour of knighthood, as it mark of his approbation of your distinguished merit as a painter,”and requesting him to meet the King next, day at Hopetouu House. The ceremony was performed in the great saloon, amid a numerous assemblage of company of the noblest in Scotlaud, and with the sword of Sir Alexander Hope. Regarding this went,Sir David give6 76 SIB HENI~PKAE~URN. the following account in a letter to his sister, dated 15th September 1822 :-
" Youwould hear that one of the exercises of the Royal prerogative in Scotland way to confer thehonour, of Knighthood uponMr. Raeburu andCaptain Adam Ferguson. This happened on-the day the King left Scotland,and when he wtxa at Hopetoun House. Collins and I, with a variety of others, were invited to dine with SirHenry Raeburn the day afterwards. Ferguaon was there,and we had a most royal jollification. Sir Adam blushed even more than usual upon the occasion of his honours; and the ceremony, asit happened, was told us over 8nd over, with new jokes every time. When dier was over, we drank to the new-made bights. SirHenry made a very modest reply, in which he attributed his honours to the kindness
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~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~ . ~~~~ . .- Sir Adam said he could not make so good a speech as his fellow-knight had done, and that he would, if agreeable, sing us a song-a pro- posal we received with acclamation, when he sang us ‘The Laird of Cockpen,’ and after- vards, at our request, ‘ The Turnemspike.’ Lady Raeburn mould not allowherself to becalled My Lad’y on any account, but was exceedingly hos- pitable to hergueds, and pressed them to eat in the good old-fashioned Seottish style.
“ From St. Bernard’s we went to Blair Adam, the seat of the Lord ChicfCommissioner, where we werevery kindly entertained.” The honour thus bestowed on the painter, being completely sanctioned by public opinion, conferred equal credit on the giver and the receiver. His brotherartists, instead of beingmoved with *Y feeling of envy, considered it as a noble tribute, which threw new lustre on themselvesand their 78 81R HENRY RAERURRN.
~~ - ~- ~~ ~, profession. Thesesentiments they expressed by a public dinner given to Sir Henry on the 5th October. On this occasion Nr. Nasmyth,in name of his brethren, hore testimony to the high satisfaction felt by them at t,he cl~oicemade by His Majesty, and which they founded not more upon the high talent of Sir Henry Raeburn, than and advantages thereto belonging.” The extent of those rights and privileges, andthe value of those fees and profits, this eminent painter un- happily did not live long enough to ascertain. The King, when conferring the dignity of Enighthood, had expressed a wish to have a portrait of himself painted by thisgreat artist ; who mas, unhappily at the moment, prevented from visiting the Metropolisfor the purpose of obeying the Royal commands. And His Majesty was so struck with his fineperson and dignified bearing, that he is reported to havesaid to Sir WalterScott, who mas in constant attendance, that he would have made Raeburn a baronet could he have done 80 without injustice to the memory of Reynolds. CHAPTER VI.
Raeburn's later Works his best-Earl of Hoyetouu-Earl of Breadalbaue-Marquis of Huntly-Lord Chief Commis- sioner Adam-Constah1e.-Portraits painted for him- self-sir W. Scott-Lord Jeffrey-Ed of Buchau- Sir John Sinclair-Reunie-MRcI;eoair ("The Msu of Feeling ")-Lord Cockburn, Sc.-Nuulrrous Engravings of his Works.-His last Excursion with Scott, Shepherd and Adam.-Scott his last Portmit,.-Illness and Death. -ArtistieMerits.-Public Symp:~t,hy.-Honoors paid to his Nemory byPublic Institutiouv in Edinlmrgh nnd London.-Sir Thomas Lawrence.-Sir Ds-4 Willie.- Summary of Character. T reflects greathonour on the sub-
..~ .. . .. ject of this memoir that he never .. gave may to those secure and in-
dolent habits, which advancing age I'
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~~ ~ ment. The pictures of his two or three last years are unquestionably the bed that he evey painted. It is necessary only to adduce, as examples, those of General the Earl of Hopetoun (distinguished for hisstature as for his valour), of the Earl of Breadalbane, of Sir John Douglas, the Marquis of Huntly(the last Duke of Gordon), Mrs. Harveyand child, theLord Chief-Commissioner Adam (sent to Scotland to institutetrial by jury), Sir John Hay (of Haystoun), andMr. Constable (theeminent publisher). But perhaps the most interesting part of his recent works consists in a series of half-length portraits of eminent Scotsmen,which, during this period,he executed for his private gratification. They incluae Sir WalterScott, Lord Jeffrey ! (alike distinguished at the Bar and in literature), Mr. F. Homer,the Earl of Buchan, Sir John Sinclair, Mr. H. Mackenzie (theauthor of The 6
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~~~~ nearlyone hundred and fifty. Beugo’s vigorous and crisp graver has rendered morthily Dr. Spens,
L‘ Lord of theUnerring BoN,” andCharles Turner’s hrown mezzotint of SirWalter, and those of SirHenry Moncreiff and Professor Jardineand Rohison and manyothers, and Walker’sstippling of LordHopetoun and Scott are masterpieces of art.There is also onehead i inline by the famous Sharpe, besides Ward (painter of thefamous hull) inmezzotint. AlthoughSir Henry had now nearlyreached threescoreand ten, yet his vigorousconstitution, fortified by habitual temperance, gave a reasonable hope of hisbeing yet for several years preaerved to hisfriends and to the world. Thesehopes were doomed to be fatallydisappointed. He appearedto enjoy the most perfect health,and was justreturned from an excursion into Fife- shire with Sir Walter Scott, Miss Edgeworth, 6* 84 SIR HEAVIdY IIAI;11Uh'N.
~~~~~~~ ~~ ~ __ ~. ~ the Chief BaronShepherd, Sir Adam Ferguson, and a smallparty of friendsunited undcr the auspices of Lord Chicf-Commissioner Adam, mho had forsome years past interposed a parenthesis into the chapter of public business, for the purpose of visiting objects of historical curiosity andinterest. None of the friends on this occasion seemed more to enjoy the pzrtyor its objects thanSir HenryRaeburn. Hc showed on all occasions his usual vigour, both of body andintellect, visited with enthusiasm the ancient ruins of Saint Andrews, of Pittenweem, and other remains of antiquity,and contributed muchthe to hilarity , of theparty; and no one could have thensup- . posed thatthe lamp which yielded a light so ! brilliant and agreeable was to be so speedily quenched. When he returnedto Edinburgh, SirWalter SCOTT HIS LAST PORTRAIT. 85
~~~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~~~~~ Scottsat to him in order t.llat SirHenry might finish two port'raits-one, alreadymentioned, for theartist himself, andone forLord Montague. These were tllc lastpictures which the pencil of thisgrcat master ever touched-a subject of affectionate regrettheillustriousto person represented, who hadlong beenfrienda of Raeburn. Within a day or two afterwardsthis amiable andexcellent man was suddenly affected with a general decay and debility, not accompanied by any visible complaint.This state of illness, after continuing for about a week to baffle all the efforts of medicalskill, terminated fatally on the 8thJuly 1823, when hehad reached the age of sixty-seven. Cunninghamappreciates his artistic talents as follows : L' Hismerits as a portrait-painterare very great. He aimed at elevation anddignits 86 SlIl 11ENIiY XAEBURN.
~~ ~ ~~~ ~ . .- of style. He desired to bringout the mental qualities of hissitters, and considered the nice detail of the features as unrvorthy of a work of art. Thedistant view he took presented nature to him in itsgrandest expression,and he eau@ the ruling passion of the face by taking the broad result andnot the detail.This mas, no doubt, a dangerousexperiment, and succeeded best yith heads of natural dignity ; by neglecting the lesser features,all subordinate expression was sunk;it was the application of the historical style to humble purposes, and Raeburn may be accused of con- ferringintellectual dignity upon heads unworthy of such honour. “One of hisgreatest triumphs is in his last Portrait of SirWalter Scott. The face of this ih+tri@nsman is far from expressing his powers When You are at his elbow; but the distance at Which b&urn sought the character lent enohant- PUBLIC 8YMPA2’IIY. 87
~~ .. . ~ ment at once, andin tlle lightand bhade of his massestlle author of Mmmion and Old 3lorlulity appeared.” His decease excited the strongest sympathy, not only among the friends of Sir Henry, but through- out the public in gencral. The professors of the art felt, of course, an interest and sorrow poculiarly deep;and it was anxionslysuggested, by several of the most eminent among them, that the remains of thisgreat artist should be honouredwith a publicfuneral. Although it vas universally acknowledged thatthis honour was due,circum- stancesprevented the accomplishment of their wish. On the10th July, however, a meeting was held of the Royal Institution for the Encourage- ment of the Fine Arts in Scotland, and, with the Lord Provost in the chair; resolutions were passed expressing that the Meetinghad with the most 88 ,SIR IIENE Y l ~ ~ ~~ . ~..~ ~~~~ profound regret received tile communication of the death of SirHenry R,aeburn, RA., andHis Majesty's Painter for Scotland;an erent to be deplored, not more on account of the private virtues of thatgreat artist, than of the pre- eminence to mhicll he had arrived inthat branch of the profession to which he llad devoted his rare anddistinguished talents, and which had mainly contributed to thereputation of the art inthat quarter of theempire; and testifyingtheir abso- lute persuasion that theprogress of the art itself must be most materiallyretarded in that country by his sudden and prematuredeath. In London,though Sir Henry was compara- tiVelY much less known there, an equally strong sensation was produced. At a meeting of the %'a1 Academy, held on the14th July, Sir Thomas Lawrence lamented the melancholy task had devolvedupon him, of officially an- CHARACTER. 89 ~ ~~ .__-_____ nouncing to his bret,hren the death of one of their most distinguished &Iembers. He expressed his high admiration for thetalents of the deceased, and his unfeigned respect for that high feeling and gentleman-like conduct which hadconferred a dignity on himself ad theart which he pro- fessed. His loss, Sir Thomas conceived, had left a blank inthe Boyd Academywhich could not be filled up. This unusual tribute excited the visible sympathy a11of present,and Sir David (then Mr.) Wilkie, as anative of Scotland, took occasion to exprem his grateful feelings for the honour thus donc to his country andhis friend. “Honest Allan Cunningham” sums up his personal charactertllus : ‘‘ The character of Raeburn appearsto have been every way unblemished; he was a candid, modest man, ever ready to aid merit,and give helpinga hand togenius in art.His varied knowledge, CHAPTER VII. Lady lbelJuru.-Sir Henry's Sons, Peter and Henry.- Howde~~.-Ch,zrlesfield.-Dr. Juhn Brown's visit.-De- wriptiun of House and Pictures.-Raeburn Exhilition in 1876. ADY RAEBURN, olderthan her husband, survived him for ten years. Two sons were born of this marriage. Peter, the eldest, died about nineteen years of age, after having evinced great artistic genius;he painted a most impressive and interesting portrait of himself,which he presented as a last gift to his mother, Henry, the younger son of Dean- GHARL88FIELD. 93 forget it,nor the kindness of the three friends- mho showedme their cherished treasures, and ~110inherit the simplicity, heartiness, andglow- ing rich eyes of theirgrandfather. Thc house is oyerrun with the choicest Haeburns. . . . In the dining-room are the heads of his familiars, whose fnll portraits he had done-painted from love and for himself. I question if any such record of pictorial genius and friendship exists. The malls me literally covered. . . . The drawing-room is crowdedwith perfections. When you enter, above the fire-placeis his own incom- parable portrait, than which-as our President of the Royal Scottish Academysays-no better por- trait exists ; it glorifies the little room, and is in perfect condition ; the engraving gives no full idea of the ~IOWof thegreat dark eyes, the mastery of touch, theardour and power of the whole expression. Opposite him is his dear little 94 SIR HENRY RAEBURN. .~~~- ~ ~ ~ -.~~ . wife, comely, and sweet and mise, sittingin the open air with x white head-dress,her face away to one side of the picture,her shapely, bare, unjewelled arms and hands lying crossed on herlap. . . . '' In the corner is the gcm of all,littlea ovalpicture of ElizaRaeburn, his eldest grand- daughter, mho died at six ; thereshe is- EXHIBITION IN 187G. 95 ~~~ ~~ .~~~-~ -~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ . - The eldest of t,he four surviving daughtersis marricd to Six William Andrew, and is the present possessor of Charlesfield. Thethree celebrated pictnres byRaeburn-his own portrait, that of LadyRaeburn, and of their son on the grex pony-arenow at 29, BryanstonSquare, London, in their possession. Like the recent exhibition of tbe pictures of Sir John Millais, the exhibition of R'aeburn's works in Edinburgl~iu IS'iG, was the crowling- t,riumpll of the master. ThePainter's reput.ation, taken as a whole,emerged with additionallustre from the severe tevt imposed upon it by sucha public examination, leaving the impression of extra- ordinarytalent, of almost unrivalled artistic faculty, and of incessant and fruitfullabour, continued to the end with unabated vigour and genius. Many of his finest portraits were absent, but the number exhibited amounted to 325, which 96 SIR HENRY RAEBURN. -. . ~ ~ ~~ ~~ number appears in the history of art to be without parallel. (A listis appended.) , That so much masterly work should have come i from ono man’s hand ismatter for wonder;that thehand should be that of a Scotchmanis matter for pride and rejoicing on thenorth side of theBorder, and especially in the City of his birth. --- - APPENDIX, APPENDIX. 1 A~ERCROMBY,ALEXANDER, LORD ; boru 1745 ; edu- cated atEdinburgh University ; passcdAdvocate 1766 ; Sheriff of Stirling 1780; raised to the Bench 1792; died 1795. Lent by the Faculty of Aduocutes, Edinburgh. 2 ADAM, ALEXANDER,LL.D., eminent scholar and teacher; author of Romm Antiquities, &c. ; born 1741; Rector of the High School l768 ; among his pupils were Sir Walter Scott, Lord Brougham, the Hornera (Leonard and Francis), Jeffrey, Pillans, and Cockburn; LL.D. Edinburgh 1780; died 1809. As the clouds of death wcre gathering around him,and his eye-sight growing dim, fancying himself, duringthe wanderings of a weakened brain, in the midst of his pupila, he said, 'I It grows dark, boys ; you may go ! " and almost immediately expired. Lmt by the Board of Nanufuotures. 7' 100 APPENDIX. LIST OF WORKS. 101 ~~ ~ . ~ 7 ALLAN,~BEET, Banker. Lent by Hiss Alla?~. ‘J AkNUERSON, JOHN,Of Inchyra. Led by dim. Anderson, Dalholcsie Grarya. 10 ANDERSON,Maa., of Inchyra. Led by Jolnn A. Wood, Eq. - ARMADALE,LORD. (See HONYMAN,No. 150 ) 11 BALPOUR,JAMES (“Jamie”), singing “Toddlin’ Hame”; an enthusiastic Jacobite, having beeo in the Rebellion of 1745. Paiutcd for the Leith Golfers’ Hall. Led by Colvml Babiyton. 12 BANNATYNE,SIR WILLIAXMAcr,EoD (Lord Banna- tyne) ; boru 1743 ; admitted Advocate, 1765 ; Senator of College of Justice 1799; reaigned his seat on the Bench, and Knighted 1823; died 1833. Levit by Sir Daniel dlacaee, P.R.S.A. 13 BEDPORD,JOHN, SIXPH DUKEOF, E.G.; bOU1 1766; married, lat, 1786, Georgians Elizabeth, second daughter of George, fourth Viscount Torringtoo, and by ber had, with other issue, Francis, aftcr- wards scvanth Duke, md John Earl Euaaell, the 102 API'ENUIX. distinguishcdstatesmm, orator, and writer, who was born 1792 and died 1878. Thc Duchess died 1801. The Duke msrrieii, %ndl~-,1803, Grorgiana, fifth daughter of Alerancler, fourth Duke oC Gordon, and of the famous Duchess, and by her hadissue ; her Grace died 1853 ; his Grace died 1839. Le7~tby the Bight Eox. IV. P. Adarrt, oJ' Blair-Ada>?k, M.P. 14 BELL, GEORGEJOSEPH; Imm at Edinburgh 1770; passed Advocate 1791 ; Professor of Scots Law, University of Edinburgh;Clerk of Session 1831; wrote thecelebrated Colnmentarics on theLaw of Scothd, &c. ; died 1843. Lent by the Faculty of Advocates, EdilLburg7~ 15 BELL, ROBERT; born 1782 ; Advocate; Sheriff of Berwickshire ; Procurator of Church of Scotland; died 1861. Lent by Lord Afoncreif of Tullilrole (Lord Justice CkTk). 16 BELL,MEB. ROBERT (Elcanora Jane ROSS) ; born 1789 ; daughter of Colonel Andrew Xoss; wife of above ; died 1831. Lent by Lord Moscreiff of Tull&ole (Lord Justice CZmk). 17 BLACK,JOHN, M.D., Kirkcaldy;died 1799. Lent by Mrs. Hunter. LIST OF WORKS. 103 ~ ~~~~~.~~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~ -~- 18 BLACK,JOSEPH, SLD.; bom at Bordeaux of Scotch pareuts 1728;educatcd at Belfast, Glasgow, and Kdiuburgh; M.D. 1754; succeeded Dr. Cullenin GlmgowChair of Chemistry 1756; andinhis Ediuburgh Choir 176ti; investigatedthe subject of “Latent Hcat ” 1759-63; died 1799; his E(eme?lfs of Clmnistry pnblished in 1805. Lent by sir George warrender, Bart. 19 BLAIR,ANNE, Eldest daughter of theRight Eon. RoLert Blair of Avontoun, Lord Presideut of the Court, of Scssiou, and wife of the secoud Lord Mcadowbauk (No. 220): at agc 34. Painted 1818. Lent by Allan A. &zco?mcl& Wehood, Esp., of Madmabank. 20 BLAIR,REV. HUGH,D.D., eminenldivine; honl 1718; educated at Edinburgh University ; Nmister of the HighChurch; inst.ituted Cheir of Rhetoricand Belles Lettres in the University of Edinburgh, was first Profsssor 1760; wrote well-kuown Semons 1770-1800, Dissertation comcerning ~SSh?l1762 ; died 1800. Len1 by Henry Temple Blair, Esp., of Awuntoun. 21 BLAIE, RIQHT HON.ROBERT, of Avontoun, Linlith- gowshire ; boru 1741 ; edueated at Edinburgh High School ; Advocate 1764 ; Dean of Faculty 1808 ; Lord President of Court of Session 1808; died 1811. Painted iu May 1811. Lent by the Society of Writera lu H.M. Sigwt. 104 APPENDIX. 22 BLAIR,MASTER WILLIAM, of Avontouu, sou of above; passed Advocate 1S21; died 1873. Paintedahout 1814. Lent by Miss Cornelia Bluir, Scotatow% 23 BONAR,ALEXANDER, of Batho, third BOLl Of John, titular Baron of Keltye, andtonth Laird of Kil- graston; born 1750 ; acquired thelands of %tho, and was succeeded therein in 1789 by his son John. fient by A. B.Fleming, Esq. 24 BOXAE,HRS. Lent by A. B. Fleming, Esq. 25 BOOTHBY,SIB BROOKE,seventh Baronet, a minor poet, and of thc literary circle at lkbfield, of which Miss Seward,Dr. Darwin, and Edgeworth, were dis- tinguishedmembers; author of Fables and Satires, and other works; married Susanna, daughter and sole heiress of Robert Bristoe, of Hampshire, and had au only child,Penelope, who died young. SirBrooke died in 1824, and was succeeded by his brother William. Lent by James T. #ihon-Cra.ig, Esp. 86 BOBWALL, THOMAS,of Blsckadder.Painted about 1822. His daughterand heiress, Euphemia, was marriedin 1847 to Sir George AugustusFrederick Howton, who thereuponassumed the additional summe of Boswall. Lent Sir Gm. A. F. Howton BoswaU, Bart. Blackadder.Painted about 182’2. . A. F. Eowton Boewall. Bart. LIST OF WORA‘S. 105 -- - __ ~- 28, 29 BOY, TWO STUDIESOF A. Lent by the &aehnvn ~‘m~sily. 30 BOY WITH CHERRIES, STUDY OF A. Lent by the Raebum F11rnily. 31 BRAIDWOOD, WILLIAM, firstMauager of thc Caledouiau Insurance Comp~uy. Lent by fhr Directors of the Caletlur~innInszmwsce cO7npany. - BRAXFIELD,LORD. (See MACQUEEN,No. 212.) 32 BRENNER,JAMES, Solicitor of Stamp for Scotland; died1626 in his 80th year ; FirstPresident ol Society of Solicitorsbefore the Supreme Courts. Led by the S. S. C. Society. 53 BILEWSTER,SIR DATID, K.H., D.C.L.; born 1781; educated at Edinb~lrglr University for the Church; commenced Edinburgh Encyclopdia 1608, continued till 1830; inventedpolyxonal lens for lighthonseli andthe kaleidoscope and lenticularstereoscope ; wrote BepoZari~ati~?~of Liyht 1813, Optics 1831, Letters on Natural Mugic 1831, More Worlds thn Om 1854; Knighted 1832 ; Priucipal uf the United College of St. Andrews;Principal of Edinburgh University 1660; diad 1868. Lent by the Ilaebwu Family. 34 BRUCE,KOBERT, of Kenuet,Clakmannau, M.P. for county Clackmannau ; horn 1795 ; married, lst, 1825, Anne,daughter of WilliamMurray, of Tonchadam and Polmaise, in Stirlingshire, by whom he had no APPENDIX. issue; and Zudly,1848, Jane DalrympleHsmilton, daughter of Sir James b'ergusson, Bart., hy whom he left at his &cease, 1868, n, tiuu, Alexander Hugh, afterward8 Lord Balfour of Enrlcigh by the rcmoval of the attiLinder, and 1% claughtrr, Hcnrirtta, Annc, to whom Her Majesty, by warrsnt in 1870, granted t,hu rank and prccedance of B Baron's daughter. Painted about 1815. Lent bg Lord Baqour ut 8'udeigh. BUCEAN,DAVID QTEUART. EARLOF, sixth of thc house of Erskiue, but thc elc~enth from the period when the earldon1 was conferred upou James Steuart, son of Sir James Steuart, the Black Knight of Lorn, by his wife Jano, Queen of Scotland, widow of James I. andmothcr of James 11. ; born 1742; married, 1771, Msrgarct, eldest daughter of William Fraser, of Fraserfield, Aberdeenshire,but by her (who died 1819) 11~1IIO issue. Tho Earl was o friend of Burns; he died h29, aud wad sucreeded by his nephew, Henry David Erskine. Lmt by the Iluabur,~Fancily. BUCHAN,ROBERT. P;liutcd in 1823. Lent by his Niece, Jfira. Hcndercon. 42 CAXPBELL, MRS. COLIN, Of Pal'k. Len8 by 6'. ~nciuchh~,&g., U)' &lsf/t, LachhL. &,iCAMPBXLL, LORD FBEDEaICK, sou of the fourth Uukc of Argyll; born about 17%; married, 1769, Marg. daughter of Amos Meredith, and widow of Lawrence, fourth Zarl Ferrcrs, buthad no issue ; M.P. for Glasgow Burghs 1761-74 ; for Argyll County 1780- 99; Privy Councillur 1765 ; Lord Clerk Ihgister 1768 ; founded Register Home, Edinburgh; thanked by Court of Seasion for services; died 1816. Lmt by H. M. General Rqiater Haws. 44 CAMPBELL,Lam HUKE,of Marchmont,Berwiekahire, with infant 8011 ; wife of Sir William Hum Carny- bell, eirth Baronet, who was born 1767, adassumed 46 CAMPBELL,MRS., Senr. Lent by G. Maclaehlen, Eq., of Castle Lachlnn CAMPBELL, of Park. Lent by G. Maclacklatz,, Esq., oj' Castle Luchlan. CAMPEEDOWN,VIECOUNT. (See LORD DUNCAN,No. 83.) CARNEGIE,DAYID, third aon of Sir Johu Cnmegic, of Pittarrow, by his wife Mary,daughter of Sir Thomas Burnett, of Lep. Lat by .Jams Cumeqie, Esq., his Xqlkew. CATECART, ROBERT,W.S. Painted in 1812 or 11113. Lent by xisa Cathcu,,.t. LIST OF WORKS. 109 51 CAY,ROBERT HODLIEON, of North Charlton, Norrh- umberland; horn 1758 ; one of the judges of tho Consist,orid Court, and Judge of thcHigh Court of Admiralty in Scotland ; married Elizabeth, daughter of John Liddell, of NorthShields. Painted nbout 1810. Le?lt by JoTobi cuy, 8q. 62 CAY,MRS. JOHN, of North CharltoD, mother of Judge Cey ; daughter of Ralph Hodshon, of Lintn. Painted in 1810. Lmt by Joh~Cay, Esg. 53 CHALIIERS, CEOEUE,of Pittencrieff. Lent by Magistrafes ft~dTown Colulcil of Dunfernk- line. S4 Cnnn, PORTRAITOF A. Ijmt by the Raebum Family. 55 CHILD, STUDY OF A. Lent by the Raeburn FamiZy. 56 CHILDRENAND LADY. Children by Rnehnrn, (Mrs. Raeburn, Sir Henry’s daughter-in-law) Pinkd after his death by Sir J. Watson @Ordon. Led by the Raeburn Family. - CLERX,Mas. IsAmELL. (Nee WEDDEEBURN, No. 314.) 57 CLERIC, SIR JOHN, of Penicuik, county Edinburgh, fifth Baronet, and LADY CLERE;died 1798 without issue, and wits succeeded by his nephew George, LIST OF WOFiK8. 111 61 COLT, EOnERT, of Anldhame, Haddingtonahire,and LADY(Hiss Dundas), :and of Inveresli, Ediuburgh- shire,and Gartsherrir, L:mcarkahire ; born 1756 ; married 1778 Graw, daughter of theRight Hon. Kohcrt Dundas, of hruist, 64 “CONTEMPLATION,)’R Lady (MI‘S. Johnstone). Lent by the Raebton Family. CRAIQ, WILLIAM GI~~ON,of Riccnrton, afterwards 2nd Baronet, P.C.; born 1797 ; married, 1840, Betsy Sarah, daughter of J. H. Vivian, M.P., of Singleton ; for Borne years a Lord U€ tbo Treasnrg ; Lord Clerk Register and Keeper of the Sipet ; M.P. for county and city of Edinburgh ; died 1878 ; succeeded by his son James Henry. Painted about 1818. Lent by Sir William Gibnon.Cmig, Rnrf., of 8iC- carton. CRAIG,WILLILM (Lord Craig), Senator of t.he CollW of Justine ; died 1813, agecl 68. Painted about 1810. Lent by AnrErew Hoy Wi&on, Esq. CRAIQ, &S. Lent by the Rev. Julm Weir CRAIGIE-HALEETT.(&e HALKETT,No. 337.) LHT OF WORKS. 113 ~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~ ~~ __ .. son of John, fourth Earl and Erst Marquis of Bute, and, dying in thc lifctiuw of hoc fs,thrr, left two sons, ihe elder of whon~,Johu, inherited t.he Esrldom of Dumfries 1803, and the Marquisate of Bute 1814. Lent by the Mnrpis of Bute. 71 DALZEL,ANDREW, Professor of Greek inthe Uui- versity of Edinburgh ; born 1742 ; died 1806. Lent hy fh,e Rneburn Funaily. 72 DAVIDSON,hv. TaomAs, DD., of Muirhouse;died in 1827, aged 81. Lest by MP. Duoidnon, of dluirho~~se. 73 DRUCHAIZ,DAVID, of Morningside (Miniat,nre). Lent by Miss Deuchw. 74 DICKYON,ZEV. ROBERT, D.D., Minister of South Leith ; died 1824, aged 6G. Lent by Kirk Session of South Leit7~ 75 DOG, STUDY OF A. Lent by Huitland Wardrop, 76 DO~OLAS,REV. ROBERT,D.D., Minister of Qalashiels ; died 1820 in his 74th year. Painted in 1813. Lent by t7re Misses Thorn8on. 77 UWXMOND,GENERAJ., ofMachanay. Painted before 1817. Lent by J. Rwhnan Rnillie HanziEton, Eq.,of Am. prior and Cambuamwe. 8 80 DRUMMOND,Lmy, of IIxmthornden, Rfi 81 DUMFRIEs, MARGARET, COUNTESS OB, (with her daughter, Lady ElizsbethPeuelope Crichton, xvhich see,) dsnghter of RonaM Cmuford, of Restalrig, county Edinburgh; mnrried, 1771, Patrick Df;~cdomd, of Freugh, fifth Earl of Dumfries. (See next.) Lent by the Marqzcis of Bute. 82 DUMFRIES,PATsrcK ~~ACDOWAL,FIFTH EARL OF, of Freugh, (with Flora, Countess of Loudon, which ~ee3 eon of Elizabeth, sister of William, fourth Earl, who i 1;IST OF WOElG5’. 115 - died in 1768 without issue; married, 1771, Margaret Crauford (No. 81); died 1803; succeeded bp his grand8on John, second Marquis of Bute. (See LAnv ELIZABETHPENELOPE CRICHTON.) Lent by the Marquis of Bute. 88 DUXCAN, ADMIRAL (ADAX) LOBD, second SOU Of Alexander Duncan, Provost of Dnndee ; born 1731 : entcred thc: unvp 1746; married, 1777, Henrietta, secoud daughter of the Right Hon. Bobert Dundm, of Arniston, Lord President of the Court of Session (No. 85); distinguished under Rodney at Cape St. Vincentagainst Don Juande Langars 1780; Rear- Admiral of tho Blue 1787 ; nnder Admiral De \Vinter, deEc;Lted the Dutch at Camperdonu1797 ; thanked on board Lis ship By George III., and by bod2 Houses of Parliament; created inthe same pear Baron Duncan of Lunaie and Viscount Duncan of Campcr- down ; City of London gave him the freedom and a sword;died 1804, and was succeeded bp hisclder SOU, Robert Dundas, who acquired the Earldom in 1831 ; his second daughter Henrietta marrieJ, 1804, Sir James Fergusson,Bart., of Kilkerran. Lent by the. Incolparation of the Trinity Hoqlee, Leitk. 84 DUNCAN,ANDBEW, Senr., M.D. ; born 17M ; educated, and lectured on Nedicine, at Edinburgh ; Presidcnt of College of Physicians 1790; Profe~sorof Medi. ciuo, EdinburghUniversity; first Physician to the Kingfor Scotland 1821; wrotc Annols of Medico1 S’cieciexce, &c. ; died 1828. Painted ahout 1819. Lent by the Royal College of Physicians. 8’ 116 APPENDIX. ~ ~~~~~ - 85 DUNDAS,ROBERT, of Amiston,Midlothian, socond Lord President of the Court of Session of that name, son of the first Lord President Dundas hy his first wife, and half brother to Viscount Melville (NO.221) ; M.P.forMidlothian; married, Ist, Henrietta, daughter of Sir James Carmichael ; their daughter Henriotkc was married to Adam, first Viscount Duncsn (No. 83) ; he married, Zndlp, Jean, danghter of William Grant (Lord Prestongrange), and had by her, with ot,her issue, Robert, his heir (No. 87), and Grace, married to Robert Colt, of Auldhame (No. 61) ; died 1787. Painted about 1787. Lent by Robert Dzmdae, Esq., of Amiston. 86 DuN~A~,NRs., of Amiston.Painted about 1793. Lent by Robert Dumlas, Esq., qf Amisfo7,. 87 DUNDAS,ROBERT, of Amiston; Lord Chief Baron of Court of Exchequer in Scotland; son of Robert DundaB (No. 85), by his sccond wife ; born 1758 ; Advocate 1779; Solicitor-General 1784.; Lord Advo- cate 1789 ; married, 1787, thc HOU. Elizabeth Dundas, eldestdaughter of Hcnrr,first Viscount Melvillr (No. 221); died 1819. Painted about 1793. Lent by Robert Dunclus, Esq., of Arniston. 88 DUXDAS,MRS., of Dundas,Linlithgow; Christian Stirling, second daughter of Sir WilliamStirling, Bart., of Ardoch; born 17F2 ; married, 1784, to George Dundas of Dundas; died 1832. Lent by Sir William ~tirZing-MazweZZ,Bart., M.P., of Keir and Pollok. LIST Ol? WORKS. 117 83 UURHAX,MRS. THOMAS,wife of the third son of James Durham, of Largo. Lext by Mm. DzLndas Durham. 90 DURHAM,MRS., of Largo, Fifeshira. . Lent by Mrs. Dundas Durham. 91 EDQAR,ALEXANDER, of Auchingrammont, iu Lanark- shire, and of Wedderlie in Jamaica; died 1320. Lent by Lieut.-Col. JamesHandasyde Edgar, 69th Regimelkt. - EDGAR, ANN. (Bee LADYRAEBURN, No. 24.8.) W EncAa, HANDABYDE,M.O., F.R.S.E.,third son of Alexander Edgar, of Auchingrammont; died 1810. Lent by Lieut.-Col.. James Handasyde Edgar, 69th Regiment. 93 EDQAR,JAMES, of Auchingrammont; died 1813. Lent by Liezct.-CoZ. James Handasyde Edgar, 69th Regiment. 94 EDGAR,JAMES, infant aon of %hove; died 1794. Lmt by Lieut.-Col. James Eandaayde Edgar, 69th Regiment. 95 EDGAE,Ma. Lent by the Raeburn Family. -... . l18 APPENDIX. 96 EDXONDSTONE,MUKKAY KYNYNNOND, wife of John Buchanan, of Amprior.Painted before 1808. Lent by J. Bclchum,i Baillie ha mil to^, Esq., Arnprioi and Cumbusiitore. 97 ELDER,~QHT HON. 'fHonlAs, - ELDIN,LORD. (,See CLERK, Nos. 58 :md 59.) 98 ELLIOT,CORNELIUS, of Wolfelee. Lent by 8iT TVdfe? Elliof, K.C.S.I., oj IVolf'dee. 99 ELLIOT,MARGAKET (Miss lbnnie), wife of ;LI)OVC ; died 1796. Lent by Sir Walter Elliot, E.C.&'.I.,of' Wolfdue. 100 ELLIOT,WILLIAN, eldest son of above ; Major 1st Madras Cavalry ; died in India 1805. Lent by Sir Walter Elliot, K.C.S.I., OJ Woljkl~e. 101 ER~KIXE,ANNE, daughter of JohuErskine, of Dun, and wife of John Wauchope (No. 310) ; died 1811. Lent k/ Sir John Don Wauchope, Bart., of Ed- .. monstone. .. LIST OE’ WORKS. 119 ~ ..~~~~.~~ 102 ERSE~NE,HON. HENRY, of Anlondell,Linlithgow- shire ; distiuguiahcd advocate, profound lawyer, and brilliant wit ; sccond son of Hcury Dad, fifth Earl of Buchm, nnd brother of David Steuart,, the sixth Earl ; born in Ediuburgb 1746 ; admitted Advocate 1768; Lord Adyorate 1753 ; Dcau of Faculty 1786; Lord Adwcutc and11.P. for Dumfries Burghs 1806-7 ; retired 1812 ; married, lst, 1772, Ghristian, only child and heiress of George Fullcrtm, of Brougbton Hall,by wl~ou~{who did180.1,) hi: had, rvit,hother issue, Henry David, afttJrwards Yeventh Ekrl; Mr. Erskine married, ilndlf, 1805, Grskiue, chughtcr of Alexander Mouro, of C+I:~sgom, and widow of John Turnbull, but by her had no issue ; he died in 1817. Paiuted about 1805. Lezt by L?&S Eullartolk. 103 ERSKIKE,HON. MRS., eldestdnughter of George Mackay (son of Gcorge, third Lord &ay), whose issue were raised to the rank of sons ;lad daughters of a Baron, on the succession of theirbrother to thepewage; she mitrricd the Rev. John Erskine, D.D., oE Carnock. Lent by &ss Burnett, oj’ h7e-emnay. 104 ERSXINE,REV. JOHN,D.D., eldest 6on of John Erskine, of Carnock, an eminent IawJer, and Mar- garet,daughter of the Hon. James Melville, of Balgairn,Fifeshire; intended for the Bar; became a ministcr 1743; D.D. 1766;died in 1803, in his 82nd year. He ia described by Sir Walter Scott in Cuy Nannering. Lent by Miss Bnrndt, of Kernmy. =:-- F.. 120 APPENDIX. - 105 FEKALE,STUDY OF A. Painted in Home. Lent by Jarnee T. Gibson-Cruiy, Esq. 106 107 SAME. Lent by Mrs. Ferguson. 108 109 FEE~USON,WILLIAM, of Kilrie. Lent by Mrs. Munro Ferguson, of Raillb. 110 FETTES,SIR WILLIAM,Bart. ; Lorn 1750 ; died 1836 i Uncle of Sir William Fettes Douglas, the distinguished President of the Royal Scottish Amdemg. Lent by the Trustees of Fettes College. 111 FETTER,WILLIAM, only son of above; born 1787 i died 1815. Lent by the Trustees of Fettes College. , .. , . .. LIST OF WORKS. 12.1 ~~~ ~ .~ ~ . ~~~ ~.~~~ ~ ~- 11'2 FINLAY,ITRs. ALESANDEX(hIiss Justine C'anlilla Wynne), of Gleucorse, near Edinburgh. Led by Lief#t.-Col.J. E. S7mrp, Executor of J. Go& ?cell,, Esq. llj: FO~BES,SIR WILLIAN, sixthBaronet, of Pitsligo, Aberdeen ; a banker of great eminence in Edinburgh; and Sir Walter Scott says, in his notes to Harmion, that " he was unequalled, perhaps, in the degree of indiridusl affection entertainedfor him by his friends, as well as in the general e&em and respect of Scot- land at large." He W&Malso of considerable literary ability, wrote &$e oj Beattie; he married,in 1770, Elizabeth, daughterof Sir James Hay,Bart. (No.143), of Haystouq and had issuc, ofwhom the eldest daughter was marriedtoSir Alexander Wood, K.C.M.G., and died his widow in 1863. SirWil- liam diedin 1806, adwas succeeded by hiseldest eon William (No. 115). Leut by Colin J. Macken&, Esq., of Portmore. 114 SANE. Lent by Lord Clintora. 115 FORBES,SIR WILLIAM,seventh Baronet, of Pitsligo ; son of preceding;married, 1797, Williamina, sole child and heiress (by Lady Jane Leslie, his wife) of Sir John Stuart, Bart., of Fatt,crcairn. Sir William died 1828, succeeded by his second 8on, John Stuart (No. 117); his third son, born 1806, married, 1833, Jemima Rebecca, daughter of Macdonell, of Glengarry (No. l%), and died in 1859, having, with other issue, William, afterwards the ninth Baronet. Picture un- finished. Lent by Colin J. MackenBie, Esq., of Portmore. lea APPENDIX. __ - 116 FOBBES, WrLLrArn, with dog; eldcat sou of thc pre- ceding; died unmarried 18’26. Lent by Lord C7illf071. 117 FOBBES,JOHN STUART(afterrvords <.ighil~Baronet,), of Pitsligo, with dog ; second so11 of Sir William, seventh Baronet ; horn 1804; marricd, 1W4, Lady Hamet Louisa Anne Kerr, third daughtcr of Wiilia~l, sixthMarquis of Lothisn; nssumcil the :additional surname and arms of IlepLorn, on the death of Alex- ander Hepburn Nlurray Belshes, as h& of entail to Barony of Invermay, and as heir-at-law to the estate of Balmanno, both in Perthshire ; died 18ti6, aud Was succeeded by his nephew William. Lent by Lord Clinton. l18 FMSEB, ALEXANDERMACKENZIE, of Castle FraW &ss-shire ; M.P. for Itoss-shire ; licut.-geuer;tl the army, and colonel of thc 78th IIighlanders ; de- rived from his nlother the estate of Iuverallochy, ad that of Castle B’raser from hor younger sister Eliza- beth. and assumcd in eonsequcnce the additional surnameof Fraser ; married, 1786, IIelon, yister of Francis,Lord Seaforth; died 1809. Picture nn- finished. Lent by Colin J. Mackenzie, Esp., of Pmtmore. 119 ~L~BTOS,WILLIAX, of Skelden, Ayrshire; advo- cate. Painted about 1805. Lmt ay &&rton. le0 GALLOWAY,BAILIE WILLIAM; Treasurer of George Watson’s Hospital. Lent by the &erchant Company of Edinburgh. 127 GOXIJON,GEOROE, (6fth and last) DUKEOP, best laown as Mnrquie of IIuutly ; born 1770; with Duke of York in Flanders; raiaed Y2nd Rcyiolent, or Gordon Higl~landers; Colo~el179G ; sometime Govovcrncrr of Edinbur:h Castle; served in Ireland aud Hollaud ; General 1819; G.C.B. 1820 ; narried, 1813, Elizabeth, daughter of Alexander Brodie, of Arnhdl, N.B., but bg her (who died 1864) hsd no issue ; auccecded to Dukedom 1827 ; died in 1836, when the Dukedom became estinct. Lent by the Ri& Hon. the Lord Je4slice-herQl. 128 GORDON,JOKN, of Aikenhed. Lent by John Gordon, Esp., of Aikenhd. 124 APPENDIX. __ ~ ~~ ~ ~~~~~ 130 GOW,NEIL; a celebratedviolin-player and composer of Scottish Rirs ; born at Iuveruess 1727; died 1807. Raeburn,in addition to ouepainted for himself, made four portraits of Neil Gow, une for the County Hail, Perth, the others for the Duke of Athol, Lord Gray, and William AIlnule, afterwards Lord Panmure. Lent by Robert Salmund, Esq. 131 GRAEME,JOHN, of Eskb;rnh-. Lent by Miss Graeme. 132 GEAEXE,MEB. Lent by Miss &.aeme 133 GRANT,SIR JOHNPETER, ALP., of hthieluurchus, Inverness-shire;held a highjudicial position in India for many years ; died 1848. (bIiniatore.) LIST OF WORKS. 125 ~~ ~- Dr. James Gregory was Professor of the Theory of Physic,Edinlrnrgh, 126; suececded Dr. Callen as Professor of Practice of Physic 1790; President of Itoynl Collqe ofPhysicians 1.7:)8; wmte Co’o,~specetus Heiediciare Thenreticie, Philomphieal and Literary Esaays, &c. ; married a d;mghter of Macleod, of Geanies (No. 209) ; died 1821. Paintedaboat 1796. Lent by Jfiss Gvegory 1% GREGORY,MR~. ; wife of preceding,and daughter of Macleod, of Geauies (No. 209) ; born 1770 ; died 1847. Painted ahont 1796. Lent by Xiss Gregory. 137 HbLKETT, MRS. CRAIGJE; daughter of Sir John &far- joribauks, Bart., ofLees, Berwickshire;wife of CharlesCraigie Halkett, who assumed the surname of Inglis on succeeding, in 1849, to Sir John Inglis, Bart., of Cramond, Midlothian. Lent by ~XasSnnda. 138 HAMILTOX,LADY; Margaret, sixth daughter of James St.irling, of Keir; born 1720; married, in 1750, t,o Sir Hugh Hamilton, Bart., of Rosehall ; died 1802. Lent by Sir William Stirli?cg.MweZl, Bart., M.P., of Keir and Pollok. 139 HAMILTON,JAXES, Senr., M.D.: born 1749, at h- rnond ; Physician to the Iloyal Infirmary, Edinburgh, &c. ; wrote on medical subjects ; died 1835. The laat denizen of Edinburgh who adhered to the costume of the 18th century. Lent by Lord Honcveiff, nf TvUibole (Lord Jdi~ Clerk). 126 APPENDIX. l40 HAMILTON,JAMES, Junr., M.D.; Professorin Edin- burgh Univcrsitp ; it most distinguished ohst,ctuir physician. (Miniature.) Lent by Nrs~Lmfkcm, hi. dnzyhter. 141 HAY,CHARLES (Lord Ncmton) ; born about 1740 ; son of James Hay, of Coclil;~~,W.S.; pmed Advocatc 1768; succerde3. D;lsid Sm~thc,of Methven, on thc Bench 1806 ; styled ‘I Thc Nightg ” from his great qualities of body ancl mild ; died 1811. Lent by Xrs. Nmro Frrg~~so,~,of Rnifh. 148 HAY, SIRJAMES, of Haystom, fourth Baronet. The baronetcy having been dormnut sincc 11583, he ]IT(,- ferrea his claim to it in 1762, which WBS alloxved by a jury assernhled at Peebles in the same year; he mar- ried Dorriel, youngest daughterand eo-heiress of Daniel Campbell, of Greenyards;died 1810, suo l eeeded liy his son John (No. 144). Paintedabout 1806. Lent by Sir Robert Hay, Bart., of Haysto?rc. 144 HAY,SIR JOEN, of Haystoun,fifth Baronct; born 1755; married, 1785, Mary Elizabeth,youngest daughter of James, sixteenth Lord Forbes, Ily whonl (who dicd in 1803) he had, with other issue, John, sixth Baronet; died 1830. Painted about 1818. Lent by Sir Rohert Hay, Bnrt., of Haysto?m LIST OF WORKS. 127 128 APPENDIX. .. ~ ~ 162 HOPE.GENERAL Hox. CHARLES.son of John, second Eariof Hopetoun, h! his thircfmifu, Tmly Elizabeth Leslie, second daughter of Alexaudrr, fifth Earl of ! Leven and niIrlrille; tllc Generalmarried Louisa Anne, eldest dau2htt.r of Gcorge Finch Hatton ; died 1828. ~ ! Lent by the Ear2 of Hopefoloa. 153 HOPE,LORD PRESIDEST CHARLES, of Granton ; born 1763; grandson of first Earl of Hopetoun; passed Advocnte 1784 ; married, 17%, Charlotte,daughter of John, second Earl of Hopetoun ; Lord Advocate 1801; M.P. for Dnmfries Burghs, and succeeded Dundas for Edinburgh; Lord president 1811 ; held offee for thirty years ; Lord Justice General, by Act of Parliament, ou death of Duke of Montrose 1836 ; died 1851. Lent by the Earl of Hopetoz~~l. 154 HOPE,RIQET HON. CHARLRS,as T,ord Advocate. Painted about 1803. Lent by the misses Hope. 155 HOPE,LADY CHARLOTTE, daughter of John, second Earl of Hopetoun, and wife of abovc. Paintod abont 1811. Lent by the Misses Hope. 156 HOPE,TnOMAs Cxmma, M.D., Professor of Chemistry in the University of Edinburgh ; celebrated lecturer, and almost unrivalled experimentalist; died 1843. hent by John Hope, Esq. !l !l LI8T OF WORK#. l29 ~~ . - ~ ~ ~~ ~~~ 157 HOPETOWN,GENERAL JORN, (fourth) EARLOF; re- marksble fnr his stature ; horn 1765 ; succeeded to t,he Earldom on the death of his half brother, James, in 1817;General 1819; was G.C.R.;for gallant ;Lchievernents iu the Peninsular War hadbeen elevated t,o peerage of Uuit,ed Kingdom, 1814, RS Barou Niddry, of Kiddry Cnstle, Liulit,h 1.58 HORNER,FEANCIS ; horn 17i8 ; educated at Edinburgh High School aud University ; paesed Advocate 1800 i &LP. for St. Ives 1806, and afterwards for St. i%wesr iu the Whig interest; wrote for Edinburgh Review; r:dled to t,he Euglish Bar ; died 1817. Well known as B statesman, barrister, aud political writer. Lent by thiSpecddive Society. 159 SAME. Lent hy the llneburn Family. 160 I~OU~TOUN,GOVEBNOR ALEXANDER, of Clerkington, Haddingtonshire. Lent by Robert Alezander Horntown, W. 161 HOU~TOVN,Mm., of Clerkiugton. Lent by 12obed Aleder Houstoun, Esq 9 ~...... ~ ...... 130 APPENU1.Y. - HUNTLY,MARQUIS OF. (9% DUKEOF GOnDON, No. 127.) '166 HUTTON,JAMES, M.D., Geologist; born 1726; studied Medicine in Paris and Leyden;along with Jams Davis, madeexperiments in agrioulturd ehcmistry ; settled in Edinburgh 1768 ; puldished Invedigatiolls of the Princli,len of Knowledge 1794, Theory of Earth 1795 ; died 1797. .Cent Zy Sir George W~rrendeler,Barf. .I ... ., . ... 16i 169 - “ JA~E.”(See JAMES BILFOUR,No. 11.) lil JIWEREP,PRANCX~, LORD ; born in Edinburgh 1773 ; passed Advocate 1794; projected, with friends, the Edinburgh Review, of which he was editor 1803-29 i Dean of Faculty 1829 ; LordAdvocate 1830 ; %LE’. for Edinburgh 1832; raised to Bench 1834; died 1850. Lozt by the RueLzlm Falnily. 172 JOENSTON, JAMES, of Straiton. Painted about 1800. Lent by Sir Willium Baillie, Bart., of Polhe!. 9* 132 APPENDIX. .~___ ~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ 173 JOHNSTON, Mm., wife of James Johnston, of Straiton ; second daughter of William Baillie, Lord Polkemnlet. Painted about 1800. Lent by Riv William Baillie, Bart., ,Jf’prJ!ke?l~Vld. - JOHNSTON,LUCY. (Sea NRY.OSWALD, No. 238.) 174 JOHNSTONE,COMMODORE GEORGE ; boru about, li-20 ; third son of Sir James Johnstone, thin1 Baronet, of Westerhall; advised Rodney of the Spmish War, and BO led to the capture of Havannah 1761 ; Gvvcrnor of West Florida 1763 ; KP. for Applel~y and Cocker- mouth ; opposcd Clive and the East India. Company ; married Charlotte Dea ; their sou John aucceedd to the Baronetcy in 1805 on the death of his uncle, Sir William, fifth Baronet ; died 1787. Lent by Mrs. Ferqunon. 175 SAME. Lent by the Raeburn Fanlily. 176 JOHNSTONE, MRS. (“Contemplation ”). Lent by Mrs. Fergusu?r. 177 JOENETONE, REV.DAVID, D.D. He was the original Secretary, if not the Founder, of the Asylum for the Industrious Blind at Edinhurgh in September 1793, and continued to be its grant supporter ; died iu July 1824, in his Slst year. Painted 1808 or 1809. &at by D. J. Macbrair, Esq. (Duplicate in the Blind AsyTlcm,.) 178 KEIW ALEXANDER,of Ravelston,Midlothian. Lent by John. Mwray Gadahore, Z’aq., tif Ravrlston. LIST OF WOBKS. 133 . . ~~ i 180 KENNEDY,I~KT HON. THOBASF., of Dunure. Painted about 1822. Lent by fha Bighi Hon. 2’. F. Kennedy, oj’Dunare. 181 KENNEDY,MKY., of Dunure. Paintedabout 1811. Lent by the Kight Eon. l’.E Kmnedy, of Dunure. 1m LADY,full length. Lent by tho Raebnrn Family. 183 LADY,OLD, with large cap. Lent by James T. Qibsm-Craig, &g. 184 LAW,WILLIAM, of EIvingstone; Advocate;Sheriff of Haddingtonshirt! ; died at Edinburgh 15th Dec. 1806, aged 92. Lent by JmsT. Gibson-Graig, Esp. - LEELIE,JACOBINA. (See MRS. VEW No. 304.) l85 LIDDELL,MRS., mother-in-law of Judge Gag @O. 51). Painted before 1810. Lent by John Cay, Esy. 186 LINDE~AY,COLONEL JOHN SCOTT, when a boy. Lent by Hiss Sad. 187 LINDSAY,ALEXANDER, of Pinkiebum. Painfad about 1807. Lent by the Rev. W.Lindsay-Aland&?, D.D. P - LOUDON,FLO~LA, COUNTESB OF, in hcr own right (with Patrick, Earl of Dumfries, No. 82); only child of James, fifth Earl of Loudml ; urarried,in 1804, to Franein,first blanluis of Hastiuys, at one time Qovernur-General of India, Cunstahle of the Tower of London; xhe died 1840. Leqkt by the Mavquis of Rate. .. 135 hall, when the incident was explained md the King assured that Glengarrymeant no trcmon. Oue of hisdaughters rras married to 11 son of Sir William Forbes, of Pitsligo (No. 11.5). He perishedin 1828, while endeawuring to escaqe Eruln a steamer which had gone ashoreon the coast of Scotland ; in hi8 impetuosity he jumped overboard and hit his head againsta rock. He was thelast Highland chief who retained the 1nanuers and customs of his ances- tors. At his death,his son,with hisfamily, emi- grated to Australia. Painted about 1800. Lent by Mm. H. F. NcLeun. 197 MACDONELL,SOMERLED. Lent by Miss Gregory. 198 MACKENZIE,LIEUT.-COL. ALEXANDER, thc younger, of Portmore.Painted about 1800. Lent by Colin J. Mackenzie, Esy.,of Portmore. 199 NACXENZIE, ALEXANDER,of Portmore. Painted beforc: Raeburu went to Rome. Lent by Colin J. Mackenzie, Esp., of Portmore. 200 NACXENZIE,MRS., of Portmore. Lent by Colin J. Muckeneie, Esq., of Portmore. a01 MACKENZIE,ALEXANDER, the younger, of Portmore. Painted 1822. Lent by Colin J. Muackmzie, Esq., of Portmore. 20’2 MACKENZIE,COLIN, D.K.S., of Portmore ; died 1830. Lent by Colin J. Mackmzia, Zsq., of Portmore. . .. LIST’ OF WORKS. 137 ~~ -~-~ ~.~ -~__ __ ~~~ 203 MACKENZIE,MRX., of Portmcm. Lmt by Cali?, J. Mackemie, Esq., oj’Yortmore. 204 MACKENZIE,HON. FEGANCI~ JOHN, of Seaforth, sui>- postd to be a brother of the last, Lord Seaforth. Lent by the Misses Nackenzie. 8% naACEENZIE, SIR GEOROIZ fhEUAET, seventhBaronet, F.12.S., nf Cod, Ross-shirc, Vice-President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh ; born 1780 ; married, lst, 1802, Mary, daughter of Donald. MacLeod, of Qeauies, Sheriff of Idoss-shire (No, 209), by whom (who died 1835) he had, with other issue,Alexander, afterwards eighth Baronet; Sir George married, Zndly, 1836, Kat.herine, daughter of Sir Hemp Jardine, of Har- wood, and widow of Oaptain JoLu Street, X.A. ; he died 1848. Painted about 1811. Lent by tke Rev. John Mackensie. 206 MACKENZIE,LADY, of Cod (mother of the above) i daughter of Robert hmsay, of Camno; bru 1754; married, 1778, to Alexander Mackenzie, afternards ainthBaronet. She died 1829. Painted about 1794. Lmt by the Xev. John Mm?wmie. 207 MACKENZIE,HENRY; born 1745; educated for the LW; comptder of Taxes 1804; published Mm of FeeZing 1771, Man of the Wodd 1773, hkz hh- big@ 1777 ; prominent member of the Mirror Club i started The Miww 1779, The LOuVm 1785; died 1831. Lea by Robert Horn, Esp., Adamk. 138 APPENDIX. 208 SASE. &elkt by t1ke h!aebrtrs Flkly. 209 MACLEOU,DOSALD, of Gennics; father of Ueiwrsl Maeleod, m eminent Engitxer offieer in Indix (whose son was the:.re;ltlg-lalneut~.d Sir I)onald Mncltwd, K.C.S.I., C.B.,Lieut,&ant Gowrnor of the Punj:lub), of Lady Mackcneie, uf Coul (set, No. 205), n,nd US Mrs. Gregory (No. 136); Ilc was born 1755; SheriE of Boss-shire; died 1834. Painted about 1800. Lent by the Rev. John ,Illckexaie. 210 MACNAB,THE; head of theclan. Lent by Lady Elimbeth Pri,ngle. 211MACON~CKIE, HON. ALLAN, of Mw&,wImuk, tht Lord Meaduwhank ; Judge uf tile Court uf Sessiou, Justiciary, and Jury ; married Elisaboth Preston (see: NO.244) ; died 18113. Paiuted 1814. Lent by Al7au A. Jfukiuconochie Wt!laood, Xsy., oj Mearlombaak. - MACONOCHIE,MRS. (Sec ELIZAIIETIZWELWOOD, No. 315.) 212 MACQUEEN, ROBEDT(Lord Braxfield); born 1721; admitted to the Bar 1744; raised to the Bench by the title of Lord Brnxfield 1776 ; Lord Justice Clerk 1788; married a daughter of Robert Ord, Chief Baron of Exchequer in Scotland; died 1799. Lent by Mrs. Macqueen, of .Braxgield. - MAOQVEEN, MM. (Nee OBD, No. 257.) l40 APPENUIX ~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~~~~~~~~ 219 MAXWELL,GENERAL SIR WILLIuI, of C;Llllermud, seveuth Baronet; born 1754; married, 1792, IsaLells, daughter and heircss of IIenry Wilson, of Newbottle, Durham; died 1837; succeeded by his eldost sou, William. Lent by Sir William Jlatudl, Bnrt., of Calderwood. - HEADOWBANK,(first) LOEU. (See HON.ALLAN MACO- NOCIIIE, NO. 211.) 220 MEADOWBANK,(second) LORD,Hon. Alexandcr Maco- nochie Welwood, of 3leacluwLsnk and Carvoch; Senn- tor of the College of Justice, st the age of SY, when Lord Advocate ; dicd 1861. Painted 1816. Lent by Allan A. Maco~,cl& Welwood, &g., oj Meadowbank. - MEADOWBANK,(second) LADY. (,%e HON. ANNE BLAIR,No. 19.) 221 MELVILLE,HENRY DUNDAS, (first,) VIBCUUNT; states- man ; son of first Lord Presideut Dundas,of Arniston, by his second wife ; horn at Edinburgh 1742 ; passed Advocate 1763 ; Solicitor General for Scotland 1773 ; Lord Advocate 1775 ; M.P. for county, and afterwards for city, of Edinburgh ; Treasurer of the Navy 1782-3 and 1784-18011; Governor of theBank of Scotland 1790-1811; Commissioner and President of the Board of Control 1784-1800 ; Home Secretary 1791 ; Secretary forWar and Colonies 1794 ; created Baron Duneira and Viscount Melville 1802 ; First Lord of the Adluirslty1804; married, lst, Elizabeth, daughter LI,ST OF WORKS. 14‘1 ~~ ~ ~ of David Gnnie, of Melville Castle, and by her, with other issnr, hid Kobert, his successor; 2ndlg, 1793, Jane, daughter of John, second Earl of Hopetoun, hy whom he had no issue ; died :st Edinburgh 1811. Lent by the Bank of Seotlad 222 MILLER, LADY,of Clenlee, Kirkcudbright; died 1846. Lent by A. W.Kllrr, Eyy. 223 MOXCREIPF,1IEY. SIR HENRYWELLWOOD, D.D.9 eight,llBaronet ; n vcry eminentdivine ; son of the Rev. Sir \Villiam Noacreiff :snd his wife Catherine, daughter of Rohrrt Wellmood, of Gsrvoeh; horn 1750 ; educ&d for tbe Church at Glasgow and Edin- burgh ; ministcr of Blackford 1771, of St. Cuthbert’e, Edinburgh 1775; married, 1772, Susan Robert-, eldestdaughter of James Robertson Barclay, of Kenvil, Fifeshire ; prominent in Church Courts, MO- derator of General Assembly 1785; collectof of Widows’ Fund for 43 years; published Sermons, work on the Constitution of the Church of Scot- land, md L;fe of DV.Erskine; died 1827 ; fmL.*ded by his second 0011, James. Zed by ,Sir Daniel Macsee, P.R.8.A. 224 MONOREIFF,MR~. %BERT SCOTT. of Wellwood and Pitliver. Led by the Royal LSwttwh Academy. I 142 APPENDIX. 226 htONTaOHERY, SIR JAMES, But. ; second Son of \%l- liam Montgowery, of MagbieHill, and hrothcr of Sir WilliamMontgomery, Bart. (which Baronetcy became extinctat the decrase of Sir George Jlont- gomery, son of Sir Willism, in 1831) ; successively Solicitor-Cener;d and Lord Advm:ate : Lord Chief Baron of the Ercheqwr in Scotland 17i5 ; 3I.P. for Peebles;created Barunet 1801 ; marrid RInrpret, only daughterand heiress of Rolh.rtScott, of Kil- learn;died 1803 ; succeeded by lnssrcond son. James. (Sec next.) Lent by Sir D. nlr~lh,,Av,d!,o,t~pr!,, ROT^., X.P., qi' Ntnnhq~r. 2'27 MONTGOMERY,SIR JAMRS, secondBaronet, of Sta,ll- hope, Peebleshire ; second son of above ; hrought 111' to the Bar; hrd Advoeat,c 1804; rcsi$nril 18Oci ; mmried,lst, 1806, Elizabeth,dau$iter of nlllllJ.lr, fourth Earl of Selkirk, bp vhom, with olher issue, had Helen Anne, umrried in 1830 to Wi1li:un Forbes Mackenzie, &LP.,of Portmore, who died iu 186'3 ; and, Znclly, 1816, IIelcn, d;Lnghtcr of Thom;cs Graham, of Rinross, by whom, with other issue, ho had Graham, whobecamethird Baronet in 1839, on his father's death. Lent by Colin J. Jhclienzie, Esq.,cf Portmow. MONTGOMERY,LADY; wife of Sir James Montgomery (No. 227) ; dilughter of Dunbar, fourth Exrl of S*:- kirk; died 1814. Painted about 1810. Lent by Sir C. Gvahnw~3Ioatgomery, Bart., M.P., of Stanhope. 230 MUERAY, SIRJOHN ARCAIRALD (Lord Ilurrag); ad- witted to the Bar, iu the first year of tbe century, with Henry Bronghttm, Francis Horner, and Henry Cockburn; in 1802, on the suggestion of Sydnqv Smit.h, they set up the Erlinbaryh Rwiew; first M.P. for Leith after the Reform Act; Lord Advocatc 1834 ; Knighted, and afterwards raised to the Bench, 1839 ; died 1859. Lent by the Right Hon. T. F. Ken.ued!/, of Dnmre. 231 MURRAY,SIR WILLIAM,fifth Baronet, of Ocbtertpre, Peebleshire; married, 1770, Augusta, daughter of George, third Earl of Cromartie; died 1800; SW- ceeded by his eldest Non, Patrick. Lat by Sir Patrick Keith Nwray, Bart., oj Ochter- tyre. 252 NAIRNE,CAPTAIN ALEXANDER,H.E.I.C.S. Painted about 1813. Lent by t{le Rev. S'ncer Xaime, Rector of H?~~udoo?~. 14.1 APPENDIX. .- ~~ ~ - NEWTON,LORD. (see CHARLESHAY, ?Jo. 141.) 235 NICOLL,REV. DR. FRANCIS;Princip:xI of the United College of St. Andrews; dicd 1835. Ldby the Trustees of the Minisfew’ Widn~w’Fund. 236 OFFICEE, wpm Dm, AN. Len* by the &neburn Furnil?/ 237 OED, or MACQUEEN,MRS. ELIZABETH;wife of Justice Clerk Maalureu, Lord Brarfirld (No. %?), nod daughter of Robcrt Ord, Chief Bwon of Enchcquer in Soot~land. Painted about 1790. Lent by .John Ord Mucker&, Esq., qf ndphi’1~t011, W.8. 288 OSWALD,MRS., of Auchencruiw, Ayrahirc ; daughter of Wpnnr Johnston, of Hiltnn; married, 1793, to Eichard Alexander Uawdd, of Auehcnc,mive, Ayr- shire ; dicd 1798. Lent by Jumes T. Gibson-Craig, Eq. 239 PITCAIRN,JOHN, of Pitcairn.Painted about 1819. Lent by W. F. Pitcairn., Esq. a40 PITCAIRN;Provost of Dundee Lent by Mrs. Pitcairn. 241 PITCAIRN,MW; wife of ahove. Lent by Mrs. Pitmiw. LIST OF WOHKS. 145 ~~~ .~~ ~__~~__- 252 PLATFAII~,JOHN, M.A. ; born 1748; at 18 coot.ested t,lre M:lthem:ttiml Chair at M;Lrischal College, ALer- deen ; Professor of Xrthemnties, and afterwards of Nntnrd PhilosolBhy, in Edinburgh Universit,y 1785- 1805 ; wrotc ETrments of Ueometry, Odlines o,f N(rhrnl Philosophy, 1812-16 ; died 1819. Lent hg the Uniuersify ?f Erlin61crg6. 145 SADIE. LPV~b!/ thr &t~hW'?k jhlil!/ 244 PREIITON,MARY ; daughter of Sir George Preston, of Valleyfield, Pertbshirc, fourth Baronet; married, 1774, toRobert Welwood, of Qarvoch, andhad, mith other issue, Eliaahet,h,married to theHon. Allan Maoonochir (No. 211). Painted, at the age of 92, in 1808. Jmt bv AZL1n A. Moconoekir Welanod, Enq.3 of .Ife",hr,rcbnn,?. 245, 246, 247. RAEBURN,SIR HENRY, R.A.; horn at Edinburgh 1756; died 182% Our oil painting ald two medallions. Lent by tihe RaeBtwn FimiZy. 24.8 RAEBURN,ANN, LADY:dnughter of PeterEdgar, of Bridgelands; widow of Count Imlie; wife of SiF Henry Rnoburn ; horn 1744; died about 1833. Lent by the RneL?hrn Family. 249 R~EBUEN,HRNEY, of St. Bernard's, on a grey pony, at the age of about 14 : son of Sir Henry Raeburn. &eret &g the IdBeburn Family. 10 146 of - RANNIE,Mm XATWARET. (SH MRS. M Wolfelee, No. 99.) 252 REBNIE,JOHN, F.R.S.; the emincnt, civil cni.ineer: born 1761 in E;rst Lothi;rn ; >tlmnt 1780 vst:ll,lisheil himself in Loudon a.s a mechanist, ; hilt tllo \Ystcrloo Bridge over the Thames ; phnncd the London Ihks and the East, and West, India Docks at B1:d;nxll ; designed the Breakwater at Plymouth Sound; hc also planncd thc picr at Holyhe;td, &nd sevcrnl in- porlant dockyards and canals ; did 1821, :and was buriedin St,. Pad's CiLthedral. His snn, Sir John, constructed London Bridge, from thc design Irt't 1): his father. Lent by the Raeburn Family. 263 EOIIEBTBON,REV.WILLIAM, D.D. ; historian; born 1721 ; celebrated for his eloquence ; influential member of the General AssemLlg; Chaplain in l ~ ~., 2M ROLLAND, ADAM,of Gask; Advocate ; died I819 ; supposed by some to have suggested Sir W. Scott’s “Plopdell ” in the Anfiqunry (see Lord Cockburn’s dfemorinln, pp. 360-3). Lent by fhe Mieaipses Abercruabie. 148 APPENDIX. ~ 260 ROSEBERY,NEIL, (third) EARLOB, X.T. ; horu 1728 ; succeeded his father 1756 ; married, Ist, 376& Susan, aister and heiress of Sir R;mdal W;trd, Bart.; and, bdly, 1775, Mary, daughter of Sir Frsucia ViuceIlt, Bart., by whom he had, with other issue, Archibald, his Successor ; died 1814. Lent by the Ead of Ronebery. - &SS, ELEANOR JANE. (See MRS. ROBERTBELT,. No. 16.) I 262 RUSSELL,LORD WILLIAM ; grandson of John,fourth Duke of Bedford, K.G.; horn 1767 ; married, 1789, Charlotte Anne, daughter of George, fourth Earl of Jersey; was murdered by his valet in May 1840. Lent by the Riqlct €10~.W. P. Arla?n, M.P., of Blair- adam. 263RUSSELL, MRS.; Nary,daughter of Sir Alexander Bannerman, of Elsick, Kincardine, f0nrt.h Baronet. Lent by Charles M. Bardoroe, Esy., C.A. - RUSSELL,NISS. (See MRS.ANDREW WOOD, No. 323.) W4 SANDS, MAJOR,W. J,, H.E.I.C.S. LIST OF WORKS. 199 ~-- 265 SCOTT,SIJS WALTER, BART.,of Ahhotsford; novelist, poet, hist,orian, andantiquary; born in Edinburgh l771 ; 8ou of >L Writer to tho Signet;educated at High School aud Edinburgh Univeraity ; articled t,o his lather; called to the Scottish Bar 1792 ; published translations of Biirgerand Gocthe 1796-9;Sheriff- Depute of Sclkirkshire 1799; wrote SIimtstre7sy of SeollidL Border 1802, Wat%ll:erZey1814, fresh novels issucd almost yearly till 1831 ; crueted Barocet 1820; died at Abbotsford 183% (Fulllength, painted 1808.) Lent ly the Dwke of BuccleuoJh and Queensberry, K.C. 266 SAXE;bust size Painted 1828. Lent by the llaebum Family. 267 SELXRIR,CHARLES ; accountant,Edinburgh. Lent by JamHay, Esq. 268 SHIRIFF,LIRUT.-CoLONEL, Madras Army, H.E.I.C.S. Painted about the end of the 18th century. Lent by James D. GiEZeepis, Eeq., M.D., F.R.C.S.E. 269 SINCLAIE, GEOZOE (afterwards Sir George), of Ulbster ; son of SirJohn (No. 270) ; born 1790; married, 1816, Lady Catherine Camilla, sister of Lionel, eixth Earl of Dpsart ; by her (who died 1863) he had, with other issue, John, hi8 succe8sor. Painted about 1794. Lent by ALmr~derSitwhir, h'q. 280 f 152 APPENDIX. 282 STEWART,DANIEL; fooniler of Hospital; horn li4l ; (did 181 &. 285 STODAET, ROBERT,of Ksilzic, l'r:ehleahinr, aut1 ul Omiston Hill, Edinburgh. L& by liobert S. Wyld, Esq., LL.D. 286 STOTEERT,WILLIAM, of Cargen. Painted ;~bor~t 1817. Lent by the Rev. W.B~rton Alexander. 287 STUART,SIR JOHN, BARY.,of Fettercairu; M.P. for county of Kincardine 1797; Baron of Exchequer 1807; died 1821. .. .. . 154 I - 293 295 .. t ...... ,. 166 AI’PRNDIX. - “TICKLEU,TIMOTHY.” (LSe~ ROBEBT Snar, No.292.) SOD TOD, JOEX, of Kirkhill; Writer to the Signet. Lent by Alexander Tod, 88y. 301 TORPEICHEN,LADY; Anne, daughter of Sir Johu Inglia, Bart., of Cramvnd; mitrrird, 1795, t,u James, ninth Baron Turphicben, who wits born 1759, was a lieut.-colonel, and a repxentstive peer, and dird without issue in 1815, when the barony dcscended to hia firat couaiu James. Lent by Lovd Torphichok. 302 TROTTER,MR8. ANN,of Bush. Led by Linct.-CuZoneZ Trotter. 303 TROTTER,ARCHIBALD, of Bush,Midlothian. L& by Lieut.-CoZoneZ Trotter. 3Oa YEBE,MRS., of Stonebgres; Jacobina, daughter of Lady %?burn by her first husband, Count Leslie, and step-daughter of Sir Henry Raeburn ; wife of Daniel Vere of Stonobyrus, thelast repreaentative inthe mda line of an ancient English family, for centuries resident in Lanarkshire. Lent by James 1’. Cfibaua-Craiy,Eq. 305 WARDROP,JAMES, M.D.; born 1782 at TorbanIIill, Linlitllgowsl~ire; fan.wous oculist,, surgeon in Ordinary to King George IV. ; had a. largv collection of pictures ; died 1869. Lmf by .lIaiflund Wn~dwp,Esq. 30F WARDROP,of Torbm Hill. Lrvt b!l &a. Arthzr SJLidey. 307 WATSON, WALTERT. ; son of Ca.ptain Andrew Watson, late of Huntbill. Portrait in French cm~pouor pastel. Painted lthout 1796. Lent by Dr. Sidey. R08 W~*ucaom,ANDREW, of Niddria,Midlothian. Th2t by Cnpfain W. Wrruchope, qf Niddrie. 309 WAUCIEOPE,JAMES; Advocate;eldest son of John Wauchoptt, of Ednloustone (No. NO), and Anne Erskine (No. 101); born 1767; did 1797. Lozt by Sir Johtz Dot2 Wm~hope,Burt., of Edmo?l- sfoee. 310 WAUCHOPE,JOHN, of Edmoustone ; born 1742 ; mar- ried, 1766, Anne, daughter of John Emkine, of Dun, andaunt of Margaret,Marchioness of Ailsa;died 1810. Led by Sir John Don Waucbpe, Bart., of E&m- stone. - wAUCHoPE, MBS. JOHN (8- ANN# ERWNE,No. 101) wife of above, ..~.. . -.... 311 WAUCHOPB,COLONEL Jom, of Icdmnnstone; second son of John Wnuchupc nud Anne Erskinc; born 1769; married, 181.5, Henric.tla Cecilia, daughter of Sir James Gardincr Buird, Exrt., of Saughton Hall ; died 1837. Lent by Sir Joh Dou ~Vmchopc,Rnri., of Wmolr- 8tonC. - WELWOOD, HON. J\LEXATiDEH.&IACONoCEIE. (see LORDMEADOWBANK, No. 220.) - WELWOOD,MRS. (Nee ANNE RL.IIR, No, 19.) 315 WELWOOD,ELIZABICTH ; wife of first Lord Meadow- bank ; daughter of Robert Welwood, of Garvoch (see No. 244). Painted in 1818, at the age of 68. l Lent by Allan A. Maconochie Wdwood, Rq.,nf Meadoubank,. .. ,. T,I&'T OF WORKS. 159 31R WEMYS~,COUNTESS OF. Lent by the Earl of Wenbyss nlld March. . ! 160 APPENDIX i' 320 WILSON,PROFESSOR .JOHN (" Christophcr North ") ; born 1785 ; educated zt GImgow and Oxford ; resided 'I at Ellerag, in the Lake Distrid, mhere 11c lived on terms of intiuacr with the Lake Poets ; puljlished Isle of Pnlma 1812 ; passed Advocate 1816 ; wrote for nlackwood; wrote City 01' Pirtgue 1816 ; Professor of Moral Philusophg, Edinburgh, 1820 ; Xoctootes Bmhro- &m beguu 1825 ; died 1854. Lent by the Royal Scottish Acade~ny. 321 WOOD, ANIJREWi surgeon, wcll l 322 SAME(miniature). Lent by MT~.Eilm~ndstoso. 323 WOOD,Mm ANDREW(Miss Rnssell) ; mife of d~~c; boru 1754; died 1845. Lent by Dr. Andrew Wood, F.lt.Ci3E. 324 WYLD,MRS., of Cilstoo. Lent by Robert S. Wyld, %p,LL.D - WYNNE,MISS JUSTINE CAMILLA. (See MRR. ALEX- ANDER FINLAY,No. 112.) 325 YOUTFI,STUDY OF A. Painted in Romc. Lmt by Jamen T. Gibeorb-Craig,Esp. .. PUBLICATIONS BY SIli IYILLIAM P. AXDRETT, C.I.E., ‘kc., &c. India and her Neighbours. With Naps, 15s. “A workwhich we should hc glad to findhave aneffect in removing that blank feeling of ut.tcr ignorance about Indiamhich is so generaleven among cultivated Englishmen who have no directrelations in or withthat wst empire.”-The Etlinb~rgh Q~cnrterlyReziew. ‘L It is nom upwards of a quarter of a century since tllc chair- man of the ScindeRailmay commenced to broach theidea of connecting the Kybw aud the Bolm passeswith the railway system of India. Fur more than B quarter of a cfntnryhe has unspuingly advocated these views, notonly in weigllty official communications to the Indian Government, in repeated letters in our columns, but in books replete with valuahle information con- cerning the trade and history of India. Last year we reviewed a work by Mr. W. P. Andrew, in which he energetically insisted on the immediate completion of a railway to our scient.ific frontier. Only a few days ago we published a letter from him adverting to the same subject. Had the views so persistently advocatcd by Mr. Andrew, andso repeatedly brought forward by us, been adopted at the commencementof the struggle last Octobor,as we then ventured to insist upon, mst sun16 would have been spared in the hire of trausport, and we should have heen spared the ignominyof feeliug that a British army, nomiually on active service, has occupied five weeks in covering less than seventy miles.”--llz‘mes, October 13th, 1879. Our Scientific Frontier. With Sketch May, Gs. “ For more than twenty years he (blr. Andrew) has had oppor- tunities of discussingfrontier questions with the distinguished officers who have served in the border-lands, aud his owu interest .. ’* .. I. .’ .c . c ...; . .. . . in the sibjkt is shown by the numerous morlrshe has writteu. @B;& emplistically an apostle of railways ; and thoughunder exdiconditions he can hardly hope to see launched his $rent soheme of the Euphrates Valley line, he can yet a6rm with pxr- douable.pride that disnstrous experience has compelle,l thc eyernrnent of India to give effect to the T-icws which a quarter of ’a century ago he enunciated as to thc uccessity of extendinc the Indian railway system to the frouticr.”-St. Jarr~rx’rGazelle, October Nth, 1880. l “Ifit had not heen for Mr. Andrcw, how rrould the ahplately engaged in the Afghan campaign have been couvcpcd, with horses, WaT material, and all the impediuenta pertaining to such nn im- host? and if not exactly landed at thr months of the Khrber “T8% tbe Bolan, it was not for thewant of roiternted rvprescnt;ttiou J: by the Ohairman of the Seindo, Puujauh, and Dclhi Company as to the necfessity .for railway extension to Pcshswur and dsu to*da Qnettah.”--Lahore Paper, February 1881. “h as 1857, Mr. Andrew, as mouth-piece of a deputation to Lord Palmerston, took occasion to express his views as to sde&iblly strengthening this front,ier.He pointed outthe importsOce of railways to the Belan and Ehyher psses, the two gfbtsS Of India.”-!& Morning Post, March 27th, 1880. Inciian .Railways as connectedwith British . Empirein the East. 10s. 6d. “In 1846,before the first railway-sleeper had beeu laid, or the first sod turned, Sir William Andrew n’its bold in pr0pheSying . thewetresnlts that would follow when thc plms in contcmplation had been carried out. He comes fnrmard now with thc credit of having made a correct forecaxt, and he claims for his further suggestions the notice which his earlier ones arc shown to have desemed. . . . In 1848, before a siugle milt. ‘of railway had been opened, the total value of the external trade of India was a little more than tventy-five millions stcrling. . . . 1111883 India had more than ten thousand miles of railway open and in use,.and the external trade of the count.ry is p111 (lorrn for that year at E147,837,920,or, in round numbers, at six times the amount at which it stood before the stimulus of railnltys had I!cguu to be felt.”-Leading Article, Times, July 21, 1884. I S