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Henry Cockburn (1779–1854) attended the High School in Edinburgh and Edinburgh University and was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1800. Early on in his career he became a supporter of the Whig cause for parliamentary reform. He became Solicitor General for Scotland in December 1830 (a post he held until 1834), Rector of Glasgow University in 1831, in 1834 he was appointed to Court of Session and in 1837 was made a criminal judge. He played an important role in the early history of the RSA as he brokered the union the 'Hope and Cockburn Award' between the Academy and 24 artists who had withdrawn from the Academy when it was founded and remained linked to the Royal Institution but who in 1829 wished to join the Academy again. In addition to Syme's portrait, the Academy owned another portrait of Cockburn by Sir John Watson Gordon (c.
Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture
Edinburgh
Title
The Solicitor General, Lord Cockburn (1779–1854)
Date
c.1831
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 125.2 x W 99.7 cm
Accession number
2008.055
Acquisition method
Diploma Work deposit, 1831
Work type
Painting
Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture
The Mound, Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH2 2EL Scotland
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