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Painting, oil - 'Dr Hugh Miller'

Collection ID: 
2011.002
Collection: 
Fine art
Portrait of Dr Hugh Miller (1802 - 1862) reading a book. He has a natural coloured tweed style cape or blanket accross his shoulder giving a strong right to left diagonal to the composition. He has brown wavy hair and 'lamb chop sideburns' Unglazed canvas with simple brown wooden frame with gilt inside border. Born in Cromarty he was an accomplished geologist, theologian, journalist, poet and stone mason.

Keywords
portrait

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Height970mm

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Technique
Painting - oil