Mrs. Renny Strachan
Artist
Henry Raeburn
(British, 1756–1823)
Dateabout 1800
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionscanvas: 76 x 62.9 cm (29 15/16 x 24 3/4 in.)
frame: 112.1 x 98.9 cm (44 1/8 x 38 15/16 in.)
frame: 112.1 x 98.9 cm (44 1/8 x 38 15/16 in.)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineMrs. Hester Newton Wetherell Bequest Fund
Object number1901.56
Label TextRaeburn was a native of Edinburgh where he practiced for most of his life. His style was influenced by Reynolds, whom he met in London. In 1822 he was knighted by George IV and appointed His Majesty's Limner for Scotland.
Harriet Moyn Strachan was the wife of Thomas Renny Strachan, a wealthy Scottish landholder. Her husband died in 1809, and she managed his estates until her own death in 1853. This portrait is thought to have been painted about 1804, when she was somewhat under thirty.
ProvenanceArthur Tooth & Sons, New York NYOn View
Not on view
