John, 7th Earl of Aberdeen, Later 1st Marquess, Montreal
Robert Harris · 1895
Why it's great
A distinguished gentleman in formal dress sits in a stately pose. Robert Harris, who was born in Wales and grew up in Prince Edward Island, was one of Canada's top portrait painters. The Earl of Aberdeen was a governor general of Canada. It's a formal portrait of a public figure.
Where to see it
📍 Haddo HouseAberdeenshire, United Kingdom
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Robert Harris was born in Wales and raised in Prince Edward Island. He studied in London and Paris and became one of Canada's leading portrait painters, and the president of the Royal Canadian Academy. He is best known for his painting of the Fathers of Confederation. He died in Montreal in 1919.
