Alexander Runciman 18th.Century Scottish School Red Chalk Figure Study Circa.1770 danielgardner French School 19th

French School 19th

Pierre Turin French School Early 20th

On his return he was apprenticed to Jonathan Richardson to learn the art of portraiture

London and France

Dame Laura Knight RA 1877-1970

Alexander Runciman 18th.Century Scottish School Red Chalk Figure Study Circa.1770 danielgardner French School 19thAlexander Runciman 1736 1785 Scottish School 18th. Century. Red Chalk Drawing. Classical Figure study. Initialled lower left. 6. 8 by 12 cms image. 24. 5 by 30. 5 cms framed overall. Born at Edinburgh, Runciman initially studied at the Foulis Academy, Glasgow, and was later apprenticed to the landscape painter Robert Norie, as well as working as a stage set designer in Edinburgh. In 1767, he went to Rome, where he developed an appreciation for