Boy and Rabbit (circa 1814) by the Scottish artist Sir Henry Raeburn

Boy and Rabbit (circa 1814) by the Scottish artist Sir Henry Raeburn


This is a print of the famous painting "Boy and Rabbit" by Scottish painter Sir Henry Raeburn


The original oil-on-canvas painting was completed around 1814.

The subject is Henry Raeburn Inglis, the artist's godson and step-grandson.

The boy is depicted feeding dandelion leaves to his pet rabbit, a domestic scene contrasting with the more formal portraits common at the time.

The original painting is held in the Royal Academy of Arts collection in London.


Boy and Rabbit, ca. 1814

Sir Henry Raeburn RA (1756 - 1823)


RA Collection: Art


Henry Raeburn lived and worked in Edinburgh, and was the leading Scottish portrait painter of his day. Although he aspired in his portraits to the lofty performances of his predecessor Sir Joshua Reynolds, his style was closer to his contemporary, Sir Thomas Lawrence.


The sitter, Henry Raeburn Inglis, was the son of Raeburn’s stepdaughter and a great favourite with the painte