Alexander Runciman

British · 1736–1785 · Painter, Printmaker

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British artist (1736-1785)

Born 1736, EdinburghDied 1785, EdinburghOccupation Painter, PrintmakerWikidata Q4719989 ↗ULAN 500029216 ↗Museum works 12

Also known as A. Runciman, Alex Runciman, Alexander Rinciman, Alexander Ruciman, Alexander Runcimen, Mr Runciman, Rinciman, Ruciman and 2 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Alexander Runciman, Cormar Attacking the Spirit of the Waters (Ossian, Fingal, Book III) — **Cormar Attacking the Spirit of the Waters (Ossian, Fingal, Book III)**1770s? · etching on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Alexander Runciman, Collection of Sixteen Original Etchings — **Collection of Sixteen Original Etchings**late 18th century · bound volume of 16 etchings, 11 bound into the book and 5 others added to sheets at a later date
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Thomas Vogler in memory of his b…

Alexander Runciman, Geest van Crugal verschijnt aan Connal — **Geest van Crugal verschijnt aan Connal**c. 1770 - c. 1775
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Alexander Runciman, Robert Fergusson — **Robert Fergusson**1772
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

Alexander Runciman, Classical Landscape — **Classical Landscape**1769
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art

Alexander Runciman, The Death of Dido — **The Death of Dido**1778
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

Alexander Runciman, Agrippina Landing at Brundisium with the Ashes of Germanicus — **Agrippina Landing at Brundisium with the Ashes of Germanicus**1781
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

Alexander Runciman, A View near Perth, Landscape from Milton's 'L'Allegro' — **A View near Perth, Landscape from Milton's 'L'Allegro'**1773
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

Alexander Runciman, Hubert and Arthur (from Shakespeare's 'King John') — **Hubert and Arthur (from Shakespeare's 'King John')**1780
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

Alexander Runciman, Italian River Landscape with a Hermit — **Italian River Landscape with a Hermit**
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

Alexander Runciman, John Brown, 1749 - 1787. Artist (With Alexander Runciman, 1736 - 1785. Artist - self portrait) — **John Brown, 1749 - 1787. Artist (With Alexander Runciman, 1736 - 1785. Artist - self portrait)**1784
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

Alexander Runciman, Musidora — **Musidora**c. 1775 · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Phyllis and Gerard Seltzer — Open Access (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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