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Archibald Skirving (ur. 1749 – zm. 1819) – szkocki malarz portretowy. Urodził się we wsi Athelstaneford, niedaleko miasta Haddington, zmarł w wiosce Inveresk we wschodniej Szkocji.
Archibald Skirving (1749 – 19 May 1819) [1] was a Scottish portrait painter. He was born at Athelstaneford near Haddington . Life. Archibald was born in Athelstaneford near Haddington the son of Adam Skirving. His younger brother Robert joined the army in later life.
Archibald Skirving (1749 – 19 May 1819) was a Scottish portrait painter. He was born at Athelstaneford near Haddington. ID: 4786518. Information from Wikipedia, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. See full Wikipedia entry
Archibald Skirving. Also known as. Archibald Skirving. primary name: Skirving, Archibald. other name: Scriven, Archibald. Details. individual; painter/draughtsman; British; Male. Life dates. 1749-1819. Biography. Portrait painter; began his life in Edinburgh and moved to London in 1777, and to Rome in 1786.
This article reviews the frames in the exhibition "Raeburn's Rival, Archibald Skirving 1749-1819", held at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery from 27 January to 5 April 1999. Skirving was a prolific pastellist and his mastery in this medium sets him apart from other portraitists of the time.
National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait. Doctor Archibald Skirving Archibald Skirving (1749–1819) John Muir House. Lieutenant Colonel John Graham of Duchray and Rednock (d.1790), 42nd Highlanders David Martin (1737–1797) and Archibald Skirving (1749–1819) The Black Watch Castle & Museum.
About this artwork. This striking work is one of several head-and-shoulder portraits Skirving made during the time he lived in Rome from 1786 to 1793, following a lack of success in Edinburgh. The composition and pose of the work is a close match to a miniature created around the same time.
