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Title:
Portrait of Lyon, 1st. Baron Playfair of St Andrews
Object name(s):
Art Collection 19th Century Art Portraits; oil painting
Brief description:
A portrait of Lyon, 1st Baron Playfair. He is shown here in three-quarter view, seated on an upholstered chair, with a piece of red fabric is hanging in the background. The sitter is wearing a black suit with a red sash across his chest.
Collection:
University of St Andrews
Inscription content:
J H Lorimer 1897 LYON FIRST BARON PLAYFAIR OF ST ANDREWS. PC, C.C.B P.HD, LL.D, FRS / BORN MAY 21ST, 1818 - DIED MAY 29TH, 1898 / FOR 17 YEARS MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE UNIVERSITIES OF EDINBORO' & ST ANDREWS
Material:
oil on canvas
Object name:
Art Collection 19th Century Art Portraits; oil painting
Object number:
HC215
Object production date:
Date - earliest / single:
1897
Date - latest:
1897
Object production person:
Lorimer, John, H., RSA
Responsible department/section:
HC:C0, Heritage Collection

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/b7b87027-f32e-372e-b017-b3dfac1fccca

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/b7b87027-f32e-372e-b017-b3dfac1fccca, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC

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