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Alexander Cameron, by William Nicholson
Nicholson, William, 1820, Etching
Alexander Cameron, by William Nicholson
Alexander Cameron, by William Nicholson
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14125
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Alexander Cameron, an etching and engraving by the artist William Nicholson
Description
A portrait of the Catholic bishop, Alexander Cameron (1747 - 1828), who sits in three-quarter profile wearing a coat, waistcoat, and necktie. With a slight smile he looks out of the picture at the viewer, his body and face turned a little to the right. Beside him to his left are a mitre and crosier, and William Nicolson's initials marking the date as 1818.
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Nicholson, William
Date
1820
Size
28 x 22.5 cm
Type
Etching
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Art and Design Library
This print belongs to a set of portraits produced by William Nicholson entitled 'Distinguished Living Characters of Scotland' serially published between 1818 and 1820.
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William Nicholson's 'Portraits of Distinguished Living Characters of Scotland'
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