The Reverend Robert Walker Skating on Duddingston Loch
by Henry Raeburn, 1795
Details
- Year
- 1795
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Size
- 76.2 cm × 63.5 cm
Henry Raeburn painted The Reverend Robert Walker Skating on Duddingston Loch around 1795, creating one of Scotland's most beloved images. The minister glides across the ice with perfect balance, his dark figure silhouetted against a muted winter sky. The pose captures both elegance and a hint of eccentricity.
Raeburn was Scotland's leading portrait painter, known for his bold brushwork and psychological insight. This unusual portrait has become a national icon, reproduced countless times. It hangs at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh.
