
What is recorded here
This stone commemorative plaque records: In this house built by him Sir Henry Raeburn painted from 1798 to 1809
Henry Raeburn was a prominent Scottish portrait painter, known for his skillful depictions of Scottish society in the late 18th and early 19th centuries; he is remembered as one of Scotland's greatest artists.
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