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Scott's historical novels were read and admired throughout Europe. Those which dealt with Scottish themes, like Heart of Midlothian and Waverley, have had a major influence on how Scots see their own past and on how Scotland is viewed from outside. This portrait was one of the last Raeburn ever worked on, the artist dying only days after its completion. Scott, however, is shown at the peak of his career. Within four years he was bankrupt, and his health was destroyed from the need to write his way out of debt.

National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait

Title

Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832), Novelist and Poet

Date

1822

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 76.2 x W 63.5 cm

Accession number

PG 1286

Acquisition method

purchased with the assistance of the Art Fund, 1935

Work type

Painting

National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait

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Artist or maker

Henry Raeburn

1756–1823

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