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Miller was a also prolific writer. One of his many books, 'The Old Red Sandstone', with descriptions of the fish he had collected at Cromarty and Eathie, became a world best-seller. Few books have done more to popularise the science of geology.
Hugh Miller moved to Edinburgh in 1839, this portrait was probably painted around the time of the 'Great Disruption' (18th May 1843).
Title
Hugh Miller (1802–1856)
Medium
oil on board
Measurements
H 47 x W 38.5 cm
Accession number
INVMG_1992.190.001
Acquisition method
gift from Mrs A. Stewart
Work type
Painting
Inscription description
Hugh Paton Printer, print and bookseller, carver & gilder to the Queen, Princes Street