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Sir Alexander Anderson of Blelack, Provost of Aberdeen (1859–1865)

George Reid (1841–1913)

Aberdeen City Council Collection

Sir Alexander Anderson of Blelack, Provost of Aberdeen (1859–1865)

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Aberdeen City Council Collection

Title

Sir Alexander Anderson of Blelack, Provost of Aberdeen (1859–1865)

Date

c.1872

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 237.5 x W 147 cm

Accession number

ABDAG004552

Acquisition method

curatorial care, City of Aberdeen Collection

Work type

Painting

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Aberdeen City Council Collection

Town House, Broad Street, Aberdeen AB10 1AQ Scotland

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George Reid

1841–1913

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