'Alexander Adam, L.L.D.', (mid 19th century). Creator: S Freeman.

'Alexander Adam, L.L.D.', (mid 19th century). Creator: S Freeman.

2-705-785 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Alexander Adam, L.L.D.', (mid 19th century). Portrait of Alexander Adam (1741-1809), Scottish teacher and writer on Roman antiquities. Aged seventeen, he walked 150 miles from his parents' tenant farm in Morayshire to attend logic classes at Edinburgh university. He was appointed Rector of the Royal High School in Edinburgh, and taught Sir Walter Scott.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. S Freeman, attributed to: : Artist
After
  1. Henry Raeburn: British; Scottish: Artist, painter
Subject
  1. Alexander Adam: British, Scottish: Teacher/Writer

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Category Hierarchy

People Famous People

Society & Culture Education

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Artistic Representations Portraits


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4920x6294
File Size : 30,241kb


Aliases

  1. 0580038240
  1. 2-705-785
  1. 2705785

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