W. Robertson, D.D.
Sir J. Reynolds Pinx. Hopwood Jun.r Sculp.t.
[n.d., c. 1817.]
Engraving. Plate: 245 x 175mm (9¾ x 7'').
A portrait of historian, principal of Edinburgh University and Historiographer Royal the Rev. William Robertson (1721-1793). The portrait is set in an oval which rests on a plinth decorated with a scene of Native Americans reacting to the arrival of European sailors and ships. Robertson published many works including a 'History of Scotland' and one of the first histories of America.
[Ref: 48297] £65.00
[n.d., c. 1817.]
Engraving. Plate: 245 x 175mm (9¾ x 7'').
A portrait of historian, principal of Edinburgh University and Historiographer Royal the Rev. William Robertson (1721-1793). The portrait is set in an oval which rests on a plinth decorated with a scene of Native Americans reacting to the arrival of European sailors and ships. Robertson published many works including a 'History of Scotland' and one of the first histories of America.
[Ref: 48297] £65.00