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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. He experimented with portraits and miniatures in pastels and crayons, becoming well established in these media. In 1795, he returned to Edinburgh, setting up a small studio where he continued to execute portraits, however eventually he also became reknowned for his increasing eccentricity. After retiring from professional painting, he spent the last part of his outside Edinburgh until his death in 1819.
Bibliography: DNB

20 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 2010,5006.140 |
Producer name: BIOG46401 Drawn by:Archibald Skirving |
Production date: 1795

print

Title: Archibald Skirving |
Museum number: 1852,0519.17 |
Producer name: BIOG28585 Print made by:Andrew Geddes |
Production date: 1800-1842

print

Title: Archibald Skirving |
Museum number: 1852,0519.18 |
Producer name: BIOG28585 Print made by:Andrew Geddes |
Production date: 1800-1842

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.6276 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WardAfter:Archibald Skirving |
Production date: 1781-1826

print

Title: Archibald Skirving |
Museum number: 1852,0519.16 |
Producer name: BIOG28585 Print made by:Andrew Geddes |
Production date: 1800-1842

print

Title: Archibald Skirving |
Museum number: 1847,0318.134 |
Producer name: BIOG28585 Print made by:Andrew Geddes |
Production date: 1800-1842

print

Title: Francis Walker Esqr, |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5918 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles TurnerAfter:Archibald Skirving |
Production date: 1821

print

Title: Archibald Skirving |
Museum number: 1930,0311.1 |
Producer name: BIOG28585 Print made by:Andrew Geddes |
Production date: 1800-1842

print

Title: The Honble. William Craig |
Museum number: 1870,1008.2526 |
Producer name: Print made by:George DaweAfter:Archibald Skirving |
Production date: 1801 |
Production place: Published in:Edinburgh

print

Title: Francis Walker Esqr, |
Museum number: 1864,1210.411 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles TurnerAfter:Archibald Skirving |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.6275 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WardAfter:Archibald Skirving |
Production date: 1781-1826

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.6277 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WardAfter:Archibald Skirving |
Production date: 1781-1826

print

Title: Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo |
Museum number: Q,2.76.++ |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas WoolnothAfter:Archibald Skirving |
Production date: 1800-1857

print

Museum number: 1870,0514.2930 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WardAfter:Archibald Skirving |
Production date: 1781-1826

print

Museum number: 1950,0520.279 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel William Reynolds IAfter:Archibald Skirving |
Production date: 1788-1835

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.6274 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WardAfter:Archibald Skirving |
Production date: 1781-1826

print

Title: Archibald Skirving |
Museum number: 1853,1008.49 |
Producer name: BIOG28585 Print made by:Andrew Geddes |
Production date: 1800-1842

print

Title: Archibald Skirving |
Museum number: 1847,0318.133 |
Producer name: BIOG28585 Print made by:Andrew Geddes |
Production date: 1800-1842

print

Title: The Honble. William Craig |
Museum number: 1902,1011.583 |
Producer name: Print made by:George DaweAfter:Archibald Skirving |
Production date: 1801 |
Production place: Published in:Edinburgh

print; book of prints

Title: A Series of Etchings Chiefly of Views in Scotland |
Museum number: 1855,0811.160.1-114 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Clerk of EldinAfter:John Clerk of Eldin |
Production date: 1855 1773-1779 |
Production place: Published in:Edinburgh