Difference between revisions of "Aikman, William"
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| − | Educated at Edinburgh, where he subsequently worked under the Flemish painter John de Medina. Moved to London on the urging of | + | Educated at Edinburgh, where he subsequently worked under the Flemish painter John de Medina. Moved to London on the urging of [[Campbell, John]], 2nd duke of Argyll (1722), where he painted the portraits of many illustrious clients, including Sir Robert Walpole. |
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| Dates | 1722-1731 | ||
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| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Artist | ||
| Place of Birth | Cairnie | ||
| Marriage | Marion Lawson | ||
| Issue | John; 2 daughters | ||
| Place of birth | Source | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |
Educated at Edinburgh, where he subsequently worked under the Flemish painter John de Medina. Moved to London on the urging of Campbell, John, 2nd duke of Argyll (1722), where he painted the portraits of many illustrious clients, including Sir Robert Walpole.
