Christina Robertson

Christina Robertson
Self-Portrait, c. 1822, watercolour on ivory, 18.1 by 13 cm, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Born
Christina Saunders

(1796-12-17)17 December 1796
Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
Died30 April 1854(1854-04-30) (aged 57)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Known forPortrait painting
SpouseJames Robertson
RelativesGeorge Sanders (uncle)

Christina Robertson RSA (née Saunders; 17 December 1796 – 30 April 1854) was a Scottish painter generally remembered for her portraits of Russian imperial family, representative of Academical tradition. She was the first woman honorary member of the Royal Scottish Academy.

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