Portrait Of General James Oglethorpe
| Original Artist | William Aikman |
|---|---|
| Code# | 21062 |
| Available in | Medium Quality High Quality |
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William Aikman
(1683 Cairnie, Scotland - 1731 London, England)
Scottish painter. He came from a professional background, and his maternal uncle, Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, may have provided Aikman with an introduction to Sir John Baptist Medina, under whom he studied painting in London from 1704. In 1707 Aikman set out on travels to Italy, Constantinople and Smyrna, on the proceeds made from the sale of his estate at Cairnie. When he returned to Edinburgh in 1711, he adopted a heavy Baroque style for his portraits.
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