George Robinson (1743–1827), Provost of Banff (1784–1787, 1790–1793, 1796–1799, 1802–1805, 1808–1811, 1814–1817, 1820–1823 & 1826–1827)

Image credit: Aberdeenshire Museums Service

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George Robinson, a member of a wealthy local family involved in thread manufacture in Banff, was almost permanently Provost of Banff from 1784 to 1827, sharing this position with his son George Garden Robinson (1766–1844) in the alternate terms from 1799 to 1831.

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Title

George Robinson (1743–1827), Provost of Banff (1784–1787, 1790–1793, 1796–1799, 1802–1805, 1808–1811, 1814–1817, 1820–1823 & 1826–1827)

Date

1820

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 237.2 x W 150 cm

Accession number

PEHMS:B5241

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

1. 'J. Moir Pxt/1820' 2. George Robinson 23 years Provost of Banff 1784–1828. Painted 1820 by Mr J Moir

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