A Scottish Master of Realism: The Life and Art of Sir Henry Raeburn Sir Henry Raeburn emerged from the shadows of early 18th-century Scotland, a figure whose artistic journey defied convention and ultimately redefined portraiture. Born in Stockbridge, Edinburgh, in 1756 – a village then on the outskirts of the city – his life began with an unexpected tragedy: the loss of both parents before he reached the age of six. Raised by his eld…