John Syme

British · 1795–1861 · Painter

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Scottish portrait-painter (1795-1861)

Born 1795Died 1861Occupation PainterWikidata Q6259880 ↗ULAN 500028244 ↗Museum works 8

Also known as John S. Syme, Syme

Works in museum collections

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

John Syme, Rev. John Barclay, 1758 - 1826. Anatomist — **Rev. John Barclay, 1758 - 1826. Anatomist**1816
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

John Syme, John Syme, 1795 - 1861. Artist (Self-portrait) — **John Syme, 1795 - 1861. Artist (Self-portrait)**
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

John Syme, Robert Stevenson, 1772 - 1850. Lighthouse engineer — **Robert Stevenson, 1772 - 1850. Lighthouse engineer**1833
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

John Syme, Portrait of Two Boys, called the Artist's Twin Brothers — **Portrait of Two Boys, called the Artist's Twin Brothers**1816
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

John Syme, The Artist's Sister (Maria Syme, 1793 - 1868) — **The Artist's Sister (Maria Syme, 1793 - 1868)**1816
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

John Syme, The Solicitor General, Lord Cockburn (1779–1854) — **The Solicitor General, Lord Cockburn (1779–1854)**1831
Royal Scottish Academy ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Scottish Academy

John Syme, Patrick Neill (1776–1851), FRSE — **Patrick Neill (1776–1851), FRSE**
Royal Society of Edinburgh ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Society of Edinburgh

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By). See data sources & attribution.

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Works in museum collections

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