Summary
A lost portrait of the poet Robert Burns, painted by Sir Henry Raeburn in 1803, has been found after 200 years. Dr. Bill Zachs discovered the painting in a London auction house and it is now displayed at the National Galleries of Scotland.
Key Facts
- The painting was commissioned in 1803 but went missing shortly after.
- It was painted by Sir Henry Raeburn, a well-known artist of the time.
- The portrait was based on an earlier painting of Burns by Alexander Nasmyth.
- Dr. Bill Zachs found the painting in a London auction in 2022.
- The painting sold for £68,000 after several bids.
- Experts verified the painting as an authentic Raeburn work.
- The painting is now on display next to Nasmyth’s original at the National Galleries of Scotland.
