Alexander Campbell of Hallyards
Artist
Sir Henry Raeburn
(Edinburgh, Scotland, 1756 - 1823)
SitterSitter is
Alexander Campbell
(Doune, Scotland, 1768 - 1817)
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 75.8 cm, Width: 63 cm
Frame: Height: 100.7 cm, Width: 87.6 cm
Frame: Height: 100.7 cm, Width: 87.6 cm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1947 by Mrs Colina M Grant.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG003093
About MeAlexander Campbell of Hallyards, Peebleshire (1768-1817) was a partner in the West Indies trading company John Campbell Snr & Co. He was popularly known as either "Sandy Doune" or "Business Sandy" and was a director of the Glasgow Celtic Society which was the first body to codify rules for the game of shinty in 1879.More About Me
Campbell made his fortune as a partner in the West Indies trading company, John Campbell Snr & Co.
Sir Henry Raeburn
