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General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary

painting by Sir Henry Raeburn
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General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary

Summary

General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary is a painting[1].

Key Facts

  • General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary is the creator of Henry Raeburn[2].
  • General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary's instance of is recorded as painting[3].
  • General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary is made of oil paint[4].
  • General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary is made of canvas[5].
  • General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary's collection is recorded as National Galleries Scotland[6].
  • General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary's inventory number is recorded as PG 1852[7].
  • General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary took place at Scottish National Portrait Gallery[8].
  • January 1, 1797 marks the founding of General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary[9].
  • General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary's main subject is Robert Melville[10].
  • General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary's title is recorded as General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary[11].
  • General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary's height is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q174728', 'amount': '+72.40'}[12].
  • General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary's width is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q174728', 'amount': '+62.20'}[13].
  • General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary's copyright status is recorded as public domain[14].

Body

Authorship and Creation

General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary is the creator of Henry Raeburn[2].

Subject and Themes

General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary's main subject is Robert Melville[10].

Material and Period

Recorded made from material include oil paint[4] and canvas[5]. The location of General Robert Melville, 1723 - 1809. Soldier and antiquary was Scottish National Portrait Gallery[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Q131377722. Retrieved . art.nationalgalleries.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . Art UK website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Q131377722. Retrieved . art.nationalgalleries.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Q131377722. Retrieved . art.nationalgalleries.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Q131377722. Retrieved . art.nationalgalleries.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Q131377722. Retrieved . art.nationalgalleries.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Q131377722. Retrieved . art.nationalgalleries.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Q131377722. Retrieved . art.nationalgalleries.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Q131377722. Retrieved . art.nationalgalleries.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Q131377722. Retrieved . art.nationalgalleries.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Q131377722. Retrieved . art.nationalgalleries.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Beavercount · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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