Henry Raeburn
The Binning Children
c. 1811128.8 x 102.7 cm
Oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Given in memory of John Woodruff Simpson
Literature
Collection catalogues
John Walker, National Gallery of Art, Washington, New York, 1995, nr. 518
Provenance
Painted for the sitters' father, David Monro Binning (1776-1843), Argaty and Softlaw, Perthshire, Scotland
by inheritance to the elder son in the picture, George Home Monro Binning Home (1804-1884), Argaty
by inheritance to his grand-nephew, Dr. George Home Monro-Home (born 1865), Argaty
sale, Christie, Manson & Woods, London, 3 May 1902, nr. 97
with Thos. Agnew & Sons, London
sold 1902 to M. Knoedler & Co., London
purchased by John Woodruff Simpson (1850-1920), New York
by inheritance to his wife, Mrs. John W. Simpson (née Katherine Seney, died 1943), New York
gift 1942 to NGA
Other works by Henry Raeburn
Lady Maitland
Professor John Playfair
Peter Van Brugh Livingston
1819
1819
William Robertson, Lord Robertson
Anne Cockburn, Lady Inglis
c. 1810
c. 1810