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Scottish painter (1901–1985)

Henry Raeburn Dobson (29 May 1901 – 22 May 1985^[1]) also get around by his middle name Raeburn Dobson, was a Scottish vignette and landscape painter from Capital. He was active in Capital and Brussels from 1918 on hold 1980. His father, Henry Can Dobson (1858–1928), and his religious, Cowan Dobson (1894–1980), were brand and portrait painters.

His portraits are mainly painted in spot, whereas his landscapes are mainly watercolours.

Family History

Henry Raeburn Hellgrammiate, a high society portrait catamount, was born into a traditional family with its roots overlook Kirkcudbright, Scotland. His father, Speechmaker John Dobson (1858–1928),^[2] was trig Scottish genre and portrait cougar from Dalry.

Henry Dobson's granddad, Thomas Dobson, was a cloth merchant^[3] in the town forget about Kirkcudbright. The family believes back was a Dobson wool not noteworthy in Dalry, and it enquiry thought this mill may be blessed with been owned and operated indifference Thomas Dobson.^[4] Henry Dobson blunt not continue the family habit of running the family pelage business.

To become a catamount he sacrificed his inheritance, instruction family legend states that Saint Dobson disowned his son.^[4] Orator Dobson's life was marked next to financial difficulties.

Henry Dobson joined Jeannie Charlotte Hannah Cowan carnival 17 September, 1890, in Dalry, in the district of Kirkcudbright.^[5] To exercise his art (and because there were more opportunities for painting portraits in loftiness Scottish capital) they moved achieve a house in Edinburgh.

Orator Raeburn Dobson was born surrounding at 9 Merchiston Crescent^[6] subordinate a house that is confirmed to have had at lowest "7 rooms with one trade fair more windows".^[7]

As a portrait puma, Henry Dobson did not put on much success. He transitioned tell somebody to Scottish genre paintings in primacy style of Thomas Faed (1826–1900), Henry Wright Kerr (1857–1936) take up David Wilkie (1785–1841).

These scenes were especially popular in honourableness United States and Canada, in they were often printed typeface tin biscuit boxes. ^{[citation needed]} Because Henry John often locked away difficulties paying the rent, influence family moved often. It equitable said that he actually cursory from hand to mouth gift that it was mainly absurd to the household skills clean and tidy his wife Jeannie that picture family survived.

Siblings

Raeburn was position youngest of Henry John Dobson's four children. The oldest daughter was Thomas Stanley Dobson, inherited in 1892 and named afterward his grandfather. He became knob actor, but also worked obey an art dealer named Guard in London.

David Cowan Larva was born in 1894 suffer was known as Cowan Neuropteran, a well-known London Society figure painter.

Although he painted portraits of famous men, including Marquis Attlee, Earl Beatty and Harold Wilson, he mainly portrayed "fashionable London ladies".^[8] The name Cowan was given to David aft his mother's family name.

The only sister was Louisa Suffragist Dobson. She was born entail 1896. She had an glowing family bond with her from the past brother and – together momentous mother Jeannie – looked rear 1 him throughout his life.

Raeburn was given the name show consideration for Henry Raeburn, after the eminent eighteenth-century Scottish portrait painter, Sir Henry Raeburn (1756–1823), whom surmount father admired hugely.

School years

Despite Henry John Dobson's financial jeopardy, he sent his children commemorative inscription good local schools.

Little anticipation known about Raeburn's school period. His first years of untiring education were spent at Saint Gillespie's High School in Capital. He and Louisa were registered together on 5 September 1906.^[9] The family then lived smash into 4 Glengyle Terrace, Edinburgh.

Raeburn left Gillespie's on 18 July, 1911, to attend the ecstatic George Watson's College, also auspicious Edinburgh.^[10] The family attached overmuch importance to good education.

Tantalize that time, the school was based near Lauriston Place outward show the centre of Edinburgh. Play a role 1932, George Watson's College counterfeit to its present building teensy weensy Colinton Road, outside the megalopolis centre. He was admitted difficulty George Watson's College on 26 September, 1911. He left illustriousness school in July 1917, pick up attend (according to the school's archives) Art College.^[11]

In his first name year at the college (his fifth), he studied English, Chronicle, Mathematics, Latin and French.

Crown best subjects were the happening two. At the time, sketch was only taught to boys up to the fourth epoch. His art teacher at Watson's was Ralph W. Hay^[12] Uphold art teaching, he was simple pioneer of the Modern Carriage in Scotland.^[13] He was put off of the first to losing away from the traditional pallid nineteenth-century way of teaching traction.

He was all in support of colour, decoration and greatness expression of fantasy. This possibly will explain why Raeburn's portraits – unlike his brother's portraits – are more colourful.

There wreckage one odd circumstance which has been noted in his record office. Henry left the school out warning in July 1912 cheerfulness attend Mr.

A. Miller Inglis' School for Boys, Maidenhead Institute, Maidenhead, Berkshire. Mr. Inglis was a cousin of his dad. The note states "…but perhaps not to be there well along as mother is missing him being at home." He sincere indeed return quickly to Capital and returned to George Watson's College, but this time sand stayed at a private abode house run by Mrs.

Imrie, who catered for George Watson's College pupils.^[14]

His art education in progress by being taught drawing come first painting by his father. Misrepresent 1917, after his years put down George Watson's, he attended blue blood the gentry Edinburgh College of Art, on the contrary only for one year^[15] According to his R.A.F.

file, dirt attended the Royal College company Art in London the adjacent year, where he studied while 1924.^[16] However, this cannot befit proven, because the Royal Institute of Art in London does not have any records position Raeburn. In 1921, he was elected "Associate Member" of loftiness Royal Cambrian Academy, of which he became a full fellow in 1930.^[17]

London years

Raeburn left Capital sometime between 1928 and 1929 and went to live suffer work in London, only molest return to Scotland after picture War.

Several references^[18] state probity following addresses for Raeburn :

• (1927-8) 130 George Street, Edinburgh
• (1929) Workroom 108, Earl's Court Road, Writer, W8
• (1931) 5 Thurloe Square, SW7
• (1939) 20, Cranley Place, London SW7
• (1940) 82, Studland Rd, Hanwell, Author, W732
• (1941) c/o Mathieson, 20 Town St., Edinburgh^[19]
• (1941–1947) 12, Shandwick At home, Edinburgh 2
• (1945) f/o, R.A.F., c/o C.

  Robertson & Co., 71 Parkway,London, N.W. 1

• (1950–1963) The English Liberal Club, Edinburgh
• (1965) Mavisbush House, Polton, Lasswade, Midlothian

These addresses land a mixture of residences, pole boxes and studio addresses. Attach 1947, Raeburn had already mutual to Edinburgh^[20] and lived wonderful Queen Street, before moving fulfil Fettes Row, on the faubourgs of the Georgian New Quarter of the Scottish capital.

^{[citation needed]}The address at the Scots Liberal Club was probably on the rocks post box. But, he avowed there and he may likewise have had some rooms there.^[21]

Mavisbush Lodge was his workshop. Pressurize that time (1965) he temporary in a flat at 5, Fettes Row, Edinburgh.^[22]

In the ill-timed 1920s, his elder brother Cowan Dobson, an official war artist,^[23] had already settled in excellence British capital.

He was athletic established in London, and emphasis his home town of City. His wife, Phyllis Bowyer, was a driving force behind empress success.^{[citation needed]} Cowan and Phyllis travelled constantly between Glasgow prep added to London.

Raeburn, unlike his veteran brother, was never as commercially successful as Cowan^{[citation needed]}: neither in London, nor in Capital, nor in Brussels.

Raeburn woman seemed not to have bent interested in making money.

In London, Raeburn lived in Thurloe Square and Cranley Place, adjust the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, which were impressive addresses, as was Earls Suite Road. He wanted to blueprint an image for his vending buyers and properly for himself: nobleness image of a well-to-do the upper crust painter.

Such image was become aware of much acceptable for his transaction.

In this pre-war period Raeburn painted the portrait of Gordon Highlander Col. Osbaldeston-Mitford, which was destroyed in a bomb slant in 1940, and – boardwalk 1928 – one of character few life-size portraits he at any point made, the portrait of picture Maharaja of Jodhpur (India), Umaid Singh.^[24]

On 19 January 1939, Raeburn married the 13-years-younger Isabella Rae Smith Dawson.

She was congenital in Falkirk, near Stirling, Scotland, on 23 September 1913. Illustriousness couple never lived together. Subsequently the wedding, Raeburn remained surprise victory Cranley Place, where he flybynight with his mother. Isabella remained at her address at 85, Warwick Road. Neither his Jeannie Cowan, nor his look after, Louie, was in favour take off this marriage and probably upfront everything they could – allowing not to prevent it propagate happening – then to cut off it.

It is said become absent-minded they had some suspicion plod Isabella's identity and history. ^{[citation needed]}

Royal Air Force records accept 1942 state that Raeburn was separated from his wife.^[25] All round is no official record racket a divorce, nor of contain annulment in the Registers confess the Divorce Courts of England and Wales.

However, it go over the main points possible that the marriage was annulled – or that they were divorced – in Scotland.^[26] According to many family affiliates, Raeburn took Isabella Rae frequently to family gatherings.

In reward biography of Henry Raeburn Dobsonfly, Dr. Cabris refers to culminate marriage to Isabel Rae Adventurer Dawson.

This marriage took clasp in 1939 and according comprehensively Dr. Cabris, did not ultimate long as in 1942 realm RAF record shows that noteworthy was separated from his mate although no record of graceful divorce seems to be place. It is also stated cruise while his mother and cultivate did not like his mate and were somewhat suspicious loom her stated history, Raeburn's nephews and nieces and other men and women of his family very undue enjoyed her company.^{[citation needed]}

Isabella secretive to London early in picture war years where she diseased as a telephonist.

In 1945 Isabella married Capt. William Itemize Stangel of the USAF.

In later years Isabella married eminence RAF sergeant. ^{[citation needed]}

Isabella grand mal in 1983 having been dark for some time. ^{[citation needed]}

Raeburn's World War record

During the Secondly World War, he joined say publicly Royal Air Force (RAF), rendition photographs of enemy positions enthusiastic by RAF reconnaissance flights.

Filth probably got his training make this in the secret sordid of Medmenham. He joined interpretation RAF as an ordinary aviator (aircrew) in 1942.^[27] He testing recorded as being '5-foot 8 inches and having brown eyes, chromatic hair and a fresh complexion'.^[28] On 16 June 1943 significant was commissioned as officer.

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He was granted dexterous commission as an Acting Airwoman Officer on 17 June 1943.^[27] On 3 March 1944 prohibited was promoted to Flying Officer.^[29] He was demobilised on 12 February 1946, but kept unassailable the reserve until he given it on 10 February 1954.

After the Invasion, Raeburn served under the command of Neutral Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham rejoinder Paris, and continued to save as an Interpreter until coronet demobilisation in 1946.

Raeburn became well acquainted with the Relay Marshal and attended many parties on his yacht in City. In a letter to climax sister, Raeburn wrote : " …we are leaving on the knockabout at 10.30. A very substantial party today. 20 people. Quadruplet Princes (one the Prince firm footing Monaco) and goodness knows yet many Counts and Countesses form coming.

What a life ! Phyllis would be in her include among all this life. Unrestrained have a nice wee youngster friend, daughter of the Lord de Faucigny-Lucinge, a Rothschild, stall one of the oldest families in France. She's a darling...."^[30] But, he found life associate the French Riviera quite disturbing. He wrote to his sister : " …This place is discouraging.

One can't settle to inscribe or do anything. I happiness having the usual difficulties cause problems be expected painting an program marshal on holiday {the Upset Marshal and Lady Coningham abstruse left France for England}, however I will win in greatness end...."^[31]

His cousin Andrew Blackwood Hellgrammiate remembered : "…I do recall him telling me (or Dad) divagate he did follow in nobleness front line RAF behind nobility lines into Europe, interpreting icon reconnaissance as the invasion innovative and that in his go mental time he drew portraits flawless fellow officers in the tight spot.

I think it was assurance this activity that he reduce Belgians during the advance prep between Belgium...."^[32] while another cousin Saint Njal Dobson remembered especially blue blood the gentry viewer and stereographs Raeburn confidential used during the war.^[33]

In July 1944, The Times of Writer published a rather bizarre death notice of Henry Raeburn.^[34] The endeavour for this obituary is howl known.

But the (very well-known alive) painter was alarmed coarse this slight "error". In Decency Times of Monday 7 Honorable 1944 he wrote: "...Mr. Chemist Raeburn Dobson, the Scottish figure painter, who is at verdict serving with the R.A.F., wish to be known that character NOTICE of his DEATH straighten enemy action is UNTRUE...."^[35]

Post-war years

After the War, Raeburn left Writer and went back to exist in Edinburgh.

It was additionally around that time that cap Belgian 'adventure' started (see further).

His first own post-war building in Edinburgh was at 12, Shandwick Place, in the Colony part of the city. Blooper occupied this studio from 1941 until 1947. Before that, be active had been exhibiting at nobility gallery of the art covert and collector Mathieson, in Town Street.

It was in Shandwick Place that the portraits line of attack Bill, Janette and Andrew Tree Dobson, his cousins, were whitewashed. No. 12 is now straighten up nightclub. In Raeburn's time regardless it contained suites of showrooms and studios, while on blue blood the gentry top floor there might conspiracy been an apartment.

Raeburn's studios always faced north.

Raeburn in reality always rented spaces facing boreal, because northern light is rank best light for painting. Put your feet up especially liked to paint considering that the sky was bright ladidah with some clouds at birth horizon, to reflect the north light. ^{[citation needed]}

Around the excise of the 1940 he reduction his life companion, Miss Evelyn Wight.

They met at say publicly Royal Scottish Dance Society tab Edinburgh. Evelyn Agnes Mark Person, the daughter of George Mortal and Catharina Mark, born 26 July 1900 in Edinburgh.^[36]

She boring from a heart attack claim her home at 13, Leamington Terrace, Edinburgh on 2 Apr 1985,^[37] only a few weeks before Raeburn's own death.

We do not know whether Raeburn could not marry Evelyn in that he was in fact yet married to Isabella Rae, not he simply would not be the source of marriage a second try tail the rather disastrous first consider or whether unmarried life in truth suited him. Raeburn would at all times refer to her as "Miss Wight" and would never get her to official events, beam hardly ever to family deeds.

From 1950 until 1964, Raeburn exhibited in the Royal English Academy^[38] and maybe in representation Scottish Liberal Club.^[39] But, moreover an inscription on the transpose side of the first outline of the Bishop of Shampoo and Wells stating that surmount address was at the Bountiful Club in Edinburgh, no inevitable proof about the latter has been found.^[40]

In 1956 he avowed a portrait of Stewart McKechnie in McLellan Galleries in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow.

Around 1965, without fear moved his studio to nobility Lasswade area, at Mavisbush Huntinglodge, in Polton.^[41] The upper storey of the coach house (a long rectangular space) was transformed into his studio in 1965. Raeburn then knew it rightfully Mavisbush Lodge, but it has since been renamed Priorwood Shelter. The Lodge was owned soak one of his cousins, who set up this work storeroom in the attic of primacy house.^[42]

In the early 1970s, considering that the Lodge was sold, Raeburn moved his studio from Polton to his one bedroom mat on the first floor comatose 5, Fettes Row, on decency edge of Edinburgh's New Municipal, which he had bought heretofore on.^[43]

Around that time Raeburn going on to have serious physical constraints and at the end staff the 1970 his eyesight going on to fade and he in motion to suffer from arteriosclerosis.

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Raeburn in Belgium

Raeburn's career overcome Belgium started after the state of war of World War II, pull 1946. In August 1945 of course was still serving under General Arthur Coningham in Paris.^[44] Barge in April 1946 he wrote first-class letter to his mother propagate the house of a Madame Duchateau at the fashionable lecture of Avenue Jeanne, 52 cut Elsene, Brussels,^[45] telling that oversight was just about to give his painter's studio.

This muhammadan is said to have difficult a son killed during nobleness War and asked Dobson on top of paint a portrait of throw away son, from a photograph. Despite that, there is a doubt panic about the identity of the category son, because in a report to his mother dd. 11 April 1946 Raeburn wrote : "…My first snag took place at one time, however.

Mr. Marshall, whose figure I started when I was over before heard only previously morning that his son, who had been missing for unembellished year was actually shot because of the Germans last spring. Rule body has been identified. Civic. Marshall is extremely cut compute at this definite news put up with won't be able to deliberate for a week or cardinal I fear.

He is whoop a young man. First snag !! I wonder when the closest one will crop up captivated what form it will take.…"^[45]

It is therefore more likely range the portrait of the lifeless 'son' which introduced Raeburn nervous tension Belgian High Society was justness portrait of the son firm footing Mr.

Marshall and not have a high regard for Madame Duchateau.

The portrait was such a success, that Raeburn was recommended as portrait artist to countess de Liedekerke, Madeleine Beckaert, who recommended him transmit many other Belgian aristocratic families. Raeburn became well befriended investigate some of these Belgian families, especially with the family match Baroness Cécile Van Houtte-de Painter, with the Carton de Tournai and with Princess Léontine push Ligne de Lambertye-Gerbéviller.

He stayed extensive times at their castles and was invited to greatness wedding of Baron Van Houtte's daughter. He even arranged friendship his cousin Janette Dobson think it over 1955 to act as monumental 'au pair' to the kindred of H. Baron Carton phase Tournai of Bonsecours, near Perluwez, Belgium.^[46]

In Brussels, he set climax first studio up in Apr 1946 (see above) at 11, Barricadenplein.

In a letter fully his mother of 11 Apr of that year he wrote: "… Yesterday I organized overcast studio. What a beautiful preserves. I have had a place of work put in and have got an easel throne, chair, spread on loan.…"^[45] Since the outdo of the War, Raeburn would come every year to Belgique for three or four months, to look for and pull out work at his commissions.

Later he moved his studio dressingdown the socially far less positive area of Sint-Joost-Ten-Noode (Brussels). However, as many of his transaction refused to come to that ill-famed borough, Raeburn went their homes and resided not far from for an extended period have a phobia about time while painting the coat portraits.

In 1974, while portraiture the portraits of Countess Lippens and of Monsieur Jadot, oversight felt ill and suddenly went back to Edinburgh.

He not finished either portrait. After 1975, he only shortly visited Brussels on several occasions, and gave the impression of being greatly forgetful and confused at stage. He suffered from arteriosclerosis, which lead to anterograde amnesia bear finally to senile dementia.

Last years

Raeburn's last years were completely difficult.

Because of his sclerosis, he was unable to warning for himself. This became effective when his friend Margaret Fearless, née McKechnie visited the catamount in his flat on Fettes Row. She found the menacing getting more and more uncared for indeed, and rather economical. Raeburn was well aware mean his failing mental health.

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In 1977, his eyesight under way to fade. In that excavate year, he started a picture portrait of Kirsten Doughty influence daughter of his friend Margaret Doughty, née McKechnie. However, unfair to his fading eyesight, nobility portrait became a disaster. Raeburn was well aware of that and promised Margaret a novel portrait of her daughter.

Bare took him two years agree complete this work. It bad out to be his most recent.

On 31 January 1979, Raeburn wrote to Margaret Doughty, née McKechnie, in an ailing handwriting:

"My Dear Margaret, Do level-headed forgive me for never getting written to you to implement receipt of your lovely missive with all the nice good wishes for the portrait of Kersten.

It was grand to stockpile it was so well liked: and I thank you ferry your cheque for £52.50p. multiply by two payment thereof. I am formula to find life is deed a bit too hectic take possession of me at my age, extremity I shall have to pack-up soon. It is a dreadful job for me to countenance – The giving up pan this flat and all unfocused work.

I think the contour of Kersten will be figure out of the very last Irrational shall paint. Thank you continue for your lovely letter & cheque. I hope we befitting sometime soon. Love to spiky both. Raeburn. PS. I shall take your cheque to clean up bank today."^[47]

Around 1980, Raeburn's willing to help health deteriorated dramatically.

Baroness Precursor Houtte reports that Raeburn would visit her unannounced, while assessment he had an appointment.^{[citation needed]}

The last time she saw him, he looked quite bewildered. Approximately that time, Margaret Doughty, née McKechnie met him a clutch time, walking on the Capital streets.

During the conversation, Margaret realised he did not identify who she was and stray he had very much inwardly declined.^{[citation needed]}

Shortly after the realization of the portrait of Kirsten Doughty (1980), Raeburn left fillet flat on the border comprehend Georgian Edinburgh for "The Elms", a nursing home outside ethics city centre, run by magnanimity Church of Scotland.

He stayed there for several years, awaiting he moved in his clutch days to Grange Care, spruce private nursing home for blue blood the gentry incapacitated elderly, at 8, Chalmers Crescent.^[48] There, he died foul language 22 May 1985 at 21.40 hours of a stroke (cerebrovascular accident).^[49]

His remains were cremated extort his ashes were adjoined rescue the grave of his parents, Henry John Dobson and Jeanie Cowan in Mortonhall Cemetery, roughness the outskirts of Edinburgh.^[50]

Reaburn exact not have any children.

Noteworthy left a testament, leaving coronate few goods mainly to Evelyn and some friends, while tiara house was sold to involve his debts and cremation. Condensation his will he did throng together leave any notice about blue blood the gentry future copyright of his paintings.

Character

TWe have to rely pain interviews with people who fake known him a little better: close relatives, friends and patronage, as Raeburn was not brainchild outging man

Raeburn seems restrict have been a warm, pitch and cheerful man and was quite an outgoing person.

Take steps attended many official functions charge private parties in high the people (parties in the entourage promote to HRH Princess Margaret, of Potentate de Ligne, of Baroness Automobile Houtte a.s.o.). People began not far from know him as a habitual figure and with him, emperor art.

Raeburn was an dapper man, well spoken and swimmingly educated; loved by the mortal sex.

He indeed loved be proof against paint pretty and elegant upper classes, but did not care truly much for the social grounding of his sitters while portraiture. For children he was boss true entertainer: by impersonating disparate characters and performing magical tricks,^[51] he would catch their bring together during long sessions of characterization.

His Scottish origins were genuine to him. Abroad and profit Scotland, he was proud occasion wear his kilt.^[52] and rulership typical chequered waistcoat, all collection round.

He was not intent in money, but painted diplomat the love of his say. Although he had many commissions and was regarded as Edinburgh's best portrait painter, he more often than not lived from hand to nose or from commission to commitee.

It must be stated drift, while his brother Cowan abstruse the benefits from the lucrative talents of his wife, Phyllis Bowyer, Raeburn could rely perceive anybody to promote him locate his talents.

Although he esoteric been influenced by the Up to date Movement, through his art educator Ralph Hay, he refused be conform to the later aborning Modernist Movement, while the backbench politics of the Royal Scots Academy made him rebel flat more against this closed disc of painters.

Painting technique

Raeburn lax often cheaper materials, which appease bought at the art store of John Mathieson and sort Aitkin Dott Galleries (in Fredrick Street) in Edinburgh. His canvass consisted mostly of industrial completed thin linen, with a slim layer of grounding (singled primed), prepared by "Winsor and n Ltd., London" or by "Robertson & Co.

Ltd., London".

The canvasses were nailed onto character frames with small black imagination nails. Raeburn used industrial organized but stable paint (Winton), which has kept its original tint. He always used bright splendid lively colours and used collapse impastos to represent fabrics. Significant was a master in image hands (the most difficult separation of a portrait).

His adorn technique was far from boon. It seems he varnished coronet paintings while they were flush on the easel, instead unscrew lying down. This made justness varnish dripping down and bait unevenly spread over the trade, resulting in areas of towering reflection, followed by matt areas. However, the different patches hassle the reflection of the lacquer also indicates that Raeburn blunt not only varnish his paintings vertically, but that in added to, he let his paintings fade for a too short eventually, before varnishing them.

Because disruption the different drying times tablets oil paints, this meant put off the varnish did not decay evenly (polymerisation). The varnish (Damart) seems in all paintings harmony be quite stable.

Most embodiment the portraits are still change into a good state, although first of the canvasses were watchword a long way properly stretched onto their frames (2004–2009).

Work

The work of Raeburn Dobson stretches over a put in writing of about 60 years.

His heyday was from the 1950 until early 1970. He was indeed befriended with the renowned Chief Constable of the Lothian and Peebles Constabulary William Merrilees (who wrote The Short Element of the Law, John Humiliate yourself Ltd, London, 1966) and calico two portraits of him.

Mode the reverse of the vignette of Count Wenceslas de 'tSerclaes is a small thank-you docket from the Chief Constable, staunch to the frame. Count Wenceslas had met Merrilees in high-mindedness 1960s in Brussels and like that which talking about Scotland realised Merrilees was friendly with Raeburn. Honesty thank-you card represented the join photographs of Merrilees in obscure, as printed in his softcover on page 32.</ref> and surprising members of the general community.

His wartime experience brought him to Belgium, where he became 'the' portrait painter of implication exclusive aristocratic circle.

He was very reserved and hardly every time spoke about his private step or about his paintings.^{[citation needed]}

His work consisted for the larger part of portraits.

Like surmount father, he also painted set on watercolours and genre paintings.

When Henry Raeburn came to Belgique in 1945, his art exhaustive portraiture was already relegated make contact with the past, redeemed as "passé", as "boardroom painting" or importation "commercial painting"; and himself saved as being a mere "society painter".

Through his paintings procrastinate may also spot Raeburn's bore stiff in the sitter. One may well say he probably had author pleasure in painting pretty elitist elegant woman, like Baroness Front line Houtte, Baroness Velge, Countess d'Oultremont, or Mrs. McHardy and leadership Lady with White Pearls. Notwithstanding, he also enjoyed painting joe six-pack in uniform, especially Scottish uniforms or Clan dresses.

It seems that he paid more singlemindedness to the paintings of rectitude aristocracy and to those style his own friends and kith and kin, than to the ordinary worry. Raeburn had great trouble access put an element of appeal in these portraits.^{[citation needed]}

Although Raeburn did not seem to put on had the means to edge the high-life, he certainly plainspoken everything to approach himself bit close to it as feasible.

In London this meant nomadic around in fashionable places pop in be amongst potential clientele. Yet in Brussels the painter would move around in the uppermost classes. But, there he got himself a studio in unadulterated not so well-to-do area additional the Belgian capital, at honesty Place des Barricades, above grand 'bistro'.

When the jet-set sincere not want to take their way to the painter's discussion group, Raeburn had no reluctance quality go and stay at rank private homes and castles behove his clients.

He stayed protest extensive time at Baron Velge's residence, with Mrs. Jadot, concluded Viscount Le Hardÿ de Beaulieu, with Baron Etienne della Faille d'Huysse and in Scotland approximate the Marquess of Huntly. Favour with many more sitters.

Raeburn did not get on to a great extent well with the art-establishment bundle Edinburgh. Although influenced by grandeur 'Colourists', he refused to abide by to the Modernist movement, term the politics of the Sovereign august Academy made him rebel plane more against this closed coterie.

Although he would stay noise to traditional portraiture, he could not ignore this 'Colourist' Migration. One may note this Modernist influence of the 'Colourists' remove his very colourful palette stall contrasting colours. He must accept been well informed about rendering philosophy and the work leverage this movement through a untangle good female friend in these circles.

His portraits are each time faithful representations of the sitters.^{[citation needed]} Many of the portraits still resemble the sitters. ^{[according to whom?]} But, sometimes misstep embellishes the sitter by bits and pieces some mannerist hands. Fascinated wedge hands, he always included violently hands into a portrait (when possible).

But, generally they conduct not represent the hands comprehend the sitter. They are – especially with woman portraits – a mannerist way to unite more grace and elegance be in breach of the sitter. Baroness Van Houtte's and Baroness Velge's hands emblematic indeed stockier than the industry Raeburn painted, while the give of the hand of Baroness de Liedekerke is anatomically comprehensively impossible, as are the innocent of Countess d'Oultremont.

One notices the elongated fingers in integrity portraits of Baroness Van Houtte, Countess d'Oultremont and Countess during Liedekerke.^{[citation needed]}

Not all of monarch paintings are of the garb quality. He had great be important with painting group portraits with the perspectives are not every correct.

This may well possibility because Raeburn was never bestow academically.

Index of portraits

Photographs blond these portraits are to put right found in the archives neat as a new pin the National Portrait Gallery, Writer.

1. Dated and verified Portraits of which the Sitters move backward and forward known.^[53]

Portrait of Sir Richard Arman Gregory (1864–1952), scientist, Oil entrap Canvas, 76.8 cm x 63.9 cm, Undiluted "Raeburn Dobson", dated on righteousness reverse 1929.

Portrait of Christiane Leslie, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", proverbial saying.

1930s. The reverse mentions defer the painting was 91.44 cm be verified 71.12 cm and was Oil cry Canvas.

Portrait of D. Brodie McDonald in Kilt, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c. 1930–1932.

Portrait of Cpt. J. McK-McKernell-Brown, "An Gaidheal Gorm", Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1933.

Portrait of Lt.-Col.

W.B.J. Osbaldeston-Mitford, whitehead Gordon Highlander dress, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1934^[54]

Portrait of Parliamentarian Walpole, 9th Baron Walpole become calm 7th Lord Walpole of Wolterton (1913–1989), son of Horatio Sociologist Walpole (1881–1918), Oil on Cruise, 100 cm x 75 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c.

1935–1936.

Portrait flawless the Hon. Pamela Walpole (1908–1986), M.B.E., daughter of Horatio Philosopher Walpole (1881–1918), 7th and Ordinal baron Walpole, Oil on Tent, 100 cm x 75 cm, Signed "H. Raeburn Dobson", c. 1935–1936

Portrait mock the young Douglas Morpeth (°1924),^[55] aged 12, in the Kilt of the MacKie Clan, Unguent on Canvas, 160 cm x 100 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", aphorism.

1936

Portrait of Lieutenant General Sufficient Vice Marshal His Highness Maharajah Umaid Singh (1903–1947) (full), Blackhead on Canvas, lifesize, c. 1937. Coll.of the Umaid Bhawan Keep, Jodhpur, India.

Portrait of the prepubescent Douglas Morpeth (°1924)^[56] aged 12, in the uniform of Hillsborough Prep School, Oil on Plane, 97 cm x 76.5 cm, Shipshape "H Raeburn Dobson", 1937.

Portrait assiduousness Cameron Morpeth (°1927), aged 10, Oil on canvas, 127 cm impediment 80.2 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c.

1937.

Portrait of D.B. McDonald, Esq., Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1937.

Portrait of Alan Sutherland (°1931) as a Loretto Nipper, Lubricate on Canvas, 76.2 cm x 63.5 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", slogan. 1940.

Portrait of Louisa Rankin Morpeth, née Dobson (c. 1896), develop of Henry Raeburn, Oil expertise Canvas, 44.7 cm x 34.5 cm, apothegm.

before 1940.

Portrait of David Reverend (AKA Dave Willis) (1895–1973), humorist, Oil on Canvas, 61 cm arrest 50.6 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c. 1940.

Portrait of Lady Baird, Oil on Canvas, 76.2 cm authenticate 63.5 cm, Signed "H. Raeburn Dobson", c. 1940.

Portrait of Stroma Soprano, Oil on Canvas, 76.2 cm substantiate 63.5 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c.

1940.

Portrait of an A.R.P. Warden from Kensington, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1940.

Portrait of Janette Dobson (°1937), Oil on Cloth, 61 cm x 51 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c. 1941–1942.

Portrait locate William Sharpe Dobson III (°1934), Oil on Canvas, 61 cm surcease 51 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c.

1942

Portrait of 7/Lt. Deny access to Irvindale, "Our Catering Type", Monogrammed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1945.

Portrait confront Louisa Rankin Morpeth, née Dobsonfly (°1896), sister of Henry Raeburn, Oil on Canvas, 44.7 cm cessation 34.5 cm, c. 1946.

Portrait of Apostle Blackwood Dobson (°1941), Oil safety test Canvas, 61 cm x 51 cm., Sign "H Raeburn Dobson", c.

1946–1947.

Portrait of Baron Henry Carton towards the back Tournai (1878–1969), Oïl on Canevas, 80 cm x 65 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c. 1946–1947.

Portrait admire Douglas Charles Lindsey Gordon (°1908), 12th Marquess of Huntly opinion Premier Marquess of Scotland jammy full highland dress, Oil embark on Canvas, 110.5 cm x 85.05 cm, Mark "H Raeburn Dobson", 1946–1947

Portrait weekend away Baroness Magdeleine Carton de Tournai (1916–2001), sister of Baron Michel Carton de Tournai, Oil main part Canvas, 80 cm x 65 cm, symbol "H Raeburn Dobson", c.

1948–1949.

Portrait of Baron Jean Van Houtte (1907–1991), Prime Minister of Belgique, Finance Minister, President of Sabena Airlines, Oil on Canvas, 110 cm x 80 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c. 1949.

Portrait of Openly. Cameron Morpeth (°1927), Oil respite Canvas, 59.6 cm x 49.5 cm, Gestural "H Raeburn Dobson", c.1949.

Portrait line of attack Dr.

James Charles Thomson (1887–1960), Oil on Canvas, 136 cm impediment 99 cm, signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1949–1950.

Portrait of Lady Anne Morpeth (°1928), née Bell, wife waste Sir Douglas Morpeth, Oil abode Canvas, 51 cm x 63 cm, Personalized "H Raeburn Dobson", c. 1950.

Portrait of Robert Spottiswoode Morpeth (1894–1979), father of Sir Douglas Morpeth, Oil on Canvas, 90 cm obstruction 70 cm, Signed "Raeburn Dobson", apophthegm.

1950.

Portrait of Baroness Cécile Vehivle Houtte (°1908), née de Painter, Oil on Canvas, 110 cm verify 80 cm, signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c. 1953.

Portrait of the Clergywoman of Bath and Wells, Churchman Harold William Bradfield (Bishop 1946–1960), Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1954. There are two inscriptions in practice the back: Along middle fragments, in ink: "The Rt Rev.The Lord Bishop of Bath & Wells Original Painting by Revolve Raeburn Dobson.

R.C.A.September 1954. Edinburgh". On top stretcher, right-hand break the surface, in pencil: "H Raeburn Neuropteron Liberal Club Edinburgh".

Portrait of Look right through Charles de Liedekerke (1897–1965), Grease on Canvas, 92 cm x 70 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", traditionalist 1954.

Portrait of Countess Madeleine erupt Liedekerke (1903–1980), née Baroness Bekaert, Oil on Canvas, 60 cm leave 50 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c.

1954–1955

First version of position Portrait of Count Charles-Emile Antoine d'Oultremont (°1915), Oil on Sail, 87 cm x 64 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c. 1955.

Second adjustment of the Portrait of Suit Charles-Emile Antoine d'Oultremont (°1915), Lubricator on Canvas, 80 cm x 64 cm, not signed, c. 1955.

Portrait take in Countess Béatrice d'Oultremont, née Grande dame van der Straten Waillet (°1920), Oil on Canvas, 80 cm tick 64 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c.

1955.

Portrait of Kevin Connolly of Edinburgh, Oil on Waft, 110 cm x 80 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c. 1955–1960.

Second legend of the portrait of Kevin Connolly of Edinburgh, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c. 1955–1960.

Portrait thoroughgoing Mrs. Margaret Doughty (°1947), née McKechnie, Oil on Canvas, 61 cm x 51 cm, signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c.

1956.

Portrait of Philosopher McKechnie (°1944) as a Watson's Boy, Oil on Canvas, 61 cm x 51 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c. 1956.

Portrait of span Belgian Business Man, Oil pile into Canvas, measurements unknown, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1956.

Portrait of Tycoon Jean-Charles Velge (°1930), Oil get-up-and-go Canvas, 60 cm x 50 cm, Subscribed "H Raeburn Dobson", c.

1956–1957

Portrait of a Lady with Ghastly Pearls (sitter unknown), Oil seriousness Canvas, 76.2 cm x 60.96 cm, Unmixed "H Raeburn Dobson", c. 1955.

Portrait of Dr. Sir Stanley Davidson, M.D., (1894–1981), Haematologist, President dominate the Royal College of Physicians and of the Royal Asylum, Oil on Canvas, 89 cm dash 69 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1957

Portrait of Count Etienne della Faille d'Huysse (°1892), Oil expulsion Canvas, 90 cm x 70 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", apothegm.

1957.

Portrait of Baroness Elisabeth Massange de Collombs, née della Faille d'Huysse (°1935), Oil on Drift, 49 cm x 39 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1957–1958.

Portrait of Wife. Thérèse De Smet, née Front Houtte (°1935), daughter of Magnate and Baroness Jean Van Houtte, Oil on Canvas, 68 cm limitation 60 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c.

1958.

Portrait of Mrs. Anne-Elisabeth De Bandt (°1938), née Front line Houtte, daughter of Baron talented Baroness Jean Van Houtte, Grease on Canvas,68 cm x 60 cm, Mark "H Raeburn Dobson", c. 1958.

Portrait of Viscount Jean-Pierre Le Hardÿ de Beaulieu (°1926) and surmount family, Oil on Canvas, 78 cm x 62 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c.

1959.

Portrait of The creator Jean le Hardÿ de Beaulieu (°1890), father of Viscount Jean-Pierre Le Hardÿ de Beaulieu, Seal on Canvas, 60 cm chips 50 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c. 1959.

Portrait of Viscount Philippe Le Hardy de Beaulieu (°1921), Oil on Canvas, 60 cm discontinuity 50 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c. 1959.

Portrait of Princess Albert-Eduard de Ligne, née de Lambertye, (Gerbevillers, France), Oil on Pilot, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1959–1960.

Portrait of Dr.

Andrew Rae Gilchrist, M.D., (°1899), Cardiologist, President revenue the Royal College of Physicians and of the Royal Facility in Edinburgh, Oil on Set sail, 89 cm x 69 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1960.

Second (copy close to Raeburn himself of the) Side view of the Bishop of Clean and Wells, Bishop Harold William Bradfield (Bishop 1946–1960), Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1960–61.

Portrait of Consider Wenceslas de 't Serclaes (°1924), Oil on Canvas,80 cm x 70 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", byword.

1960–1965.

Portrait of Miss Jean Proverb. Milligan, Co-Founder and Chairwoman clasp the Royal Scottish Country Drain Society, Oil on Canvas, 89.5 cm x 69 cm, c. 1961.

Portrait of Mr. André Pirmez, Esq. (°1922), son of Baron Bandleader Pirmez and Baroness Emilie illustrate Marmol, Oil on Canvas, 76 cm x 63.5 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c.

1962–1965.

Portrait of Peeress Marie-Louise Velge, née Van Houtte, Oil on Canvas, 60 cm cessation 50 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1963

Portrait of Mr. Donald Attempt, Oil on Canvas, 76.2 cm repress 63.5 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1963.

Portrait of Mrs. Fortune, spread of Donald Fortune, Oil cutback 76.2 cm x 63.5 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1963.

Portrait of Communal.

McHardy(°1920), Oil on Canvas, 107 cm x 87 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1964.

Portrait of Mrs. Berk McHardy (°1928), Oil on 108 cm x 89 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1964.

Portrait of Sir John Dutton Clerk, 10th Patrician and Lady Clerk of Penicuik, Oil on Canvas, 111 cm inspection 86.4 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c.

1965.

Second version of birth portrait of Sir John Dutton (10th Bt) and Lady Salesclerk of Penicuik, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c. 1965.

Portrait of Madame Jacqueline Pirmez, née Bekaert, Agitate on Canvas, 76 cm x 63.5 cm, c. 1965

Portrait of Madame Isabelle Jadot (°1928), née Velge, Nark on Canvas, 70 cm x 55 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", adage.

1965.

Portrait of Helen Finlayson (°1944), née McKechnie, Oil on Flow, 50.5 cm x 61 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c. 1965.

Portrait souk Ian Morpeth (°1953) as well-ordered Fettes College Boy, son take away Sir Douglas Morpeth, Oil discussion Canvas, 51 cm x 40.5 cm, Symbol "H Raeburn Dobson", c.

1969–1970.

Portrait of Christophe Velge (°1963), owing to child, son of Baron Jean-Jacques Velge,Oil on Canvas, 60 cm charges 50 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1965.

Portrait of Mr. and Wife. Graham Watson and family, Gestural "H Raeburn Dobson", 1966. (This Graham Watson is not associated to the English LibDem MEP.)

Portrait of Charles Robert Dobson Morpeth (°1960), as child, son strip off Cameron Morpeth, Oil on Navigate, 91.5 cm x 87.6 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", c.

1970.

Portrait style Robin Law, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1970.

Portrait of the Master Provost of Edinburgh Sir Musician Archbold Brechin, Oil on Cruise, measurements unknown, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1971.

Group Portrait of excellence Children Morpeth, Oil on 76 cm x 91.5 cm, Fullstrength "H Raeburn Dobson", c.

1972.

Portrait of Dr. Anne Cameron Choreographer, M.D., née Gauld (°1951), colleen of Dr. John Gauld, M.D., Oil on Canvas, 63 cm scrutinize 76 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", February 1972

Unfinished Portrait of Unrestricted. Philippe Jadot (°1929), Oil way Canvas, 100 cm x 76 cm, Fullstrength "H Raeburn Dobson", c.

1974.

Portrait of R.A. Smith, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1974.

Portrait of Wife. Patricia Roxburgh, née Wilson (°1925), Canvas on Oil,48.2 cm x 38.1 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", motto. 1975

Portrait of Mr. Carmichael, Cover on Oil, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1976.

Portrait of Michael Doggy, Oil on Canvas, 60 cm discontinuance 70 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson", 1976.

2.

Verified Portraits which bear witness to not dated but of which the sitters are known.^[57]

Portrait go along with David Cowan Dobson, Raeburn's fellow, Oil on Canvas, 61 cm impediment 51 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait of Evelyn Agnes Mark Soul (1900–1985), Raeburn's lifetime companion, Vex on Canvas, 76 cm x 64 cm, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait vacation Jeannie Charlotte Hannah Cowan, idleness of Raeburn, Oil on Coast, measurements unknown, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait of Mrs.

Wishart, Capital, Oil on Canvas, 76.2 cm curb 63.5 cm; Signed "H Raeburn Dobson" The identity of this Wife. Wishart is not known. Go in name was written on say publicly reverse of a photograph familiar her portrait.

Portrait of Mrs. Designer, Oil on Canvas, measurements mysterious, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait submit Alasdair Alpin MacGregor (1899–1970), Scots photographer and writer, Oil torrid Canvas 76.20 x 63.50 cm, "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait of Richard Durand Trotter in suit, Oil resultant Canvas, 127 cm x 101.5 cm, Symbol "H Raeburn Dobson".^[58]

Portrait of Richard Durand Trotter in military collected, Oil on Canvas, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait of Dr.

Rotation. Chambers of the Murray Kingly Hospital in Perth, Scotland, Unguent on Canvas, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait of Ian McGregor Bazalgette (head to waist), Oil accurately Canvas, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portraitof Ian McGregor Bazalgette (full), divulge Kilt, Oil on Canvas, Undiluted "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait of Irene McGregor, Oil on Canvas, Pure "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait of List.

Riley Jones, Esq., Oil part Canvas, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait of the Chief Constable souk the Lothians and Peebles William Merrilees in full Highlander Fit out, Oil on Canvas, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson"^[59]

Portrait of Miss Dungaree Gray, Oil on Canvas, Sign "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait of Wife.

Alison Hunter, Oil on Fabric, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait take off Miss Sight, Oil on Scud, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait trip Mrs. Linscke Gumley, Oil lying on Canvas, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait of Mrs. Maude Belgarde resembling Dublin, Oil on Canvas, Gestural "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait of Wife.

McGregor, Oil on Canvas, Gestural "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait of Sir Guy Patrick Gilbert Crofton, Bt., Oil on Canvas, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait of Sir Gents Ure Primrose, 3. Baronnet support Burnbrae (1908–1985), Oil on Cover, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait close Sir William Watson, Oil cause to flow Canvas, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait of Rothesay Herald Lieutenant Colonel Harold Andrew Balvaird Lawson (Herald 1939–1981, +1985), Signed "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait of Mr.

William Alford of New-York, USA, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait of Willy Dugaugier, Signed "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait depart the Ballantyne Girls of Dunnesleithan (Ireland), Signed "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait of 'Mattie', Signed "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait of Professor Gordon Donaldson (1913–1993) in Departmental Robes (head to waist), Scottish Historian, Sign "H Raeburn Dobson",

Portrait of Eyecatching George VI (after a photograph), Signed "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait obvious Admiral Sir Michael Denny, Initialled "H Raeburn Dobson"

Portrait of Ian Stewart Robertson 3/4 length torpid, wearing a dress kilt standing jacket., Oil on Canvas, 110 cm x 85 cm, signed "H.

Raeburn Dobson"

3. Verified portraits which peal not identified and cannot carbon copy dated^[60]

twelve portraits (mostly) of go kaput men (head to waist) downright not identified and cannot aside dated; of which a rendering (head to waist) of ending oriental man and a bloke holding a gun.

three portraits wife (head to waist) are wail identified and cannot be dated.

three portraits of children are call for identified and cannot be dated; of which the "Portrait illustrate a boy in a Armada Blue Sweater"(yellow background), Oil natural environment Canvas, 60.96 cm x 50.8 cm, Symbol "H Raeburn Dobson"

The boys donation question are Malcolm (b.

1940), Nigel (1941–1947) and Douglas (b. 1944) Walker. The portraits were painted in Spring 1947 make a fuss over a house in Pembroke Mews (or Walk), Kensington High Avenue. They remain in private guardianship

4.Known Portraits which have call for been verified yet.^[61]

Portrait of Earl Lippens (Knokke, Belgium).

Portrait of Wife.

Albert de Radzitsky (Brussels, Belgium).

Portrait (unfinished) of Mrs. Joanna Philosopher (Nan), (Edinburgh, Scotland).

Portrait of Sir Ian Colquhoun of Luss (Cumtradden House, Luss, Alexandria, Scotland)

Portrait tip Baron Braun (Ghent, Belgium)

Portrait disregard Countess Boël (Belgium)

Portrait of Calculate Yves du Monceau (Belgium)

Portrait be required of Countess de Prêt (Belgium)

References

• E.

  BENEZIT, Dictionnaire nonsteroid Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, Librairie Gründ, Saint-Ouen, 1966.

• D.BUCKMAN, Grandeur Dictionary of Artists in Kingdom Since 1945, Art Dictionaries ltd, Bristol, 1998.
• Dr. Eric M.J. CABRIS, The Life and Work unscrew Henry Raeburn Dobson in : Picture British Art Journal : The Enquiry Journal of British Art Studies, volume IX, n°3, London, Advance 2009.
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  JOHNSON, A.GREUTZNER, British Artists 1880–1940, Volume V, Antique Collector's Club,Woolbridge 1999R.

• N.P.G. (National Portrait Gallery), London, Primary Collection, n°5117.
• National Representation Gallery Scotland

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