Andrew Robertson (1777–1845) was a Scottish miniaturist painter.
Andrew Robertson
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| Born | 1777 |
| Died | 1845 (aged 67–68) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
Andrew Robertson was born in Aberdeen in 1777. He was the brother of Alexander and Archibald Robertson, who were also painters.[1]
Robertson's self-portrait hangs in the National Portrait Gallery, London.[2]
Robertson created a new style of miniature portrait that became dominant by the middle of the nineteenth century; at least four examples are held in the Victoria and Albert Museum.[3] He broke with previous styles, particularly the work of Richard Cosway, and was critical of these earlier painters, describing their works as 'pretty things but not pictures'.[3] Robertson's style included larger and more detail paintings, usually rectangular, and with a use of paint trying to emulate large oils on canvas, adding more gum to the paint to give it a greater lustre and depth of colour.[4]
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1896). "Robertson, Andrew". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 48. London: Smith, Elder & Co.