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Mrs William Urquhart

This picture was painted by Henry Raeburn, prominent Edinburgh-based portraitist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He painted many members of the Scottish elite, to which Mrs William Urquhart, sitter of this portrait, belonged.

Jane Pattison married William Urquhart, a prominent Glasgow merchant, around 1812.The portrait was probably commissioned for this occasion, along with the portrait of her husband, also in Glasgow Museums' collection. Both portraits hung in the family living-room until 1900, when they were bequeathed to the city by their daughter-in-law, Mrs Caroline Urquhart.

In this half-length portrait, Jane is depicted looking to the left. She wears a lavender coat over a w...

1814-1815
Oil on canvas
762.0 x 635.0mm
904
Images and text: CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection, 2024