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(2) Andrew Robertson
(b Aberdeen, 14 Oct 1777; d London, 6 Dec 1845). Scottish painter, brother of (1) Archibald Robertson. He attended Alexander Nasmyth’s drawing-classes in Edinburgh in 1792, and he was also befriended by Henry Raeburn, who lent him portraits to copy and a small room in which to practise. In 1797 he attended the Royal Scottish Academy life classes to learn figure drawing, soon specializing in miniature painting of an enlarged size. He moved in 1801 to London, where he mixed mainly with Scottish painters. He first made an enlarged miniature (untraced) after Anthony van Dyck’s portrait of Cornelius van der Geest (London, N.G.), which impressed Thomas Lawrence, James Northcote and Martin Archer Shee. This was followed by a self-portrait in tartan ‘that I may be known to Scotch people’ (Aberdeen, A.G. & Mus.). Benjamin West gave him a portrait commission in 1802 (untraced), with 13 sittings and much advice. The portrait was exhibited in 1803 at the Royal Academy, where Robertson attracted the interest of George III. During the Napoleonic Wars he became a captain under the command of Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, whom he painted in Highland uniform (1806; Aberdeen, A.G.). He was also invited to Windsor Castle to paint the four princesses (exh. RA 1808; in situ, Royal Col.) and the Prince of Wales (later George IV; untraced).
Part of the Robertson family
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