The caption for this image, written about 1910, reads: “John Tait of Harvieston and His Grandson by Raeburn (1756-1823). One of the artist’s most virile and trenchant performances, it was painted in 1798-9. The child was introduced after the grandfather’s death.” Sir Henry Raeburn (1756 – 1823) was a Scottish portrait painter. He served as Portrait Painter to King George IV in Scotland.

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Size: 3787px × 4920px
Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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