Robert Scott Lauder

Robert Scott Lauder ( born June 25, 1803 in Edinburgh, † April 21, 1869 ) was a Scottish artist, who described himself as a history painter.

Lauder was the brother of the painter James Eckford Lauder. The chance meeting with David Roberts prompted him to turn to painting. He studied from 1822 to 1829 in London and Edinburgh. In 1829 he became a member of the Royal Scottish Academy, in whose exhibitions he was represented by his death. In addition, he exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts and the British Institution in London. Artistically he was influenced by John Thomson, whose daughter, Isabella, he married in 1833.

From 1833 to 1838 Lauder lived in Italy and studied in Venice, Florence and Rome the old masters; In addition, he was busy during this time with portrait work. After his return Lauder became the first president of the National Institution of the Fine Arts in London. Later he moved back to his native town and was there from 1852 to 1861 influential teacher at the Trustees Drawing Academy. Among his students there were emerging talents such as John MacWhirter and Peter Graham.

Lauder's successful history diagrams thematically often were based on novels by Sir Walter Scott. The best known of these works is The Trial of Effie Deans. Among the other important work is the award-winning Liverpool Picture The Bride of Lammermoor (1831 ), Christ walking on the Sea ( 1847), Maître Pierre, the Countess of Croye, and Quentin Durward in the Inn ( 1851), Christ Appearing to the Disciples on the Way to Emmaus (1851 ) and Christ teaching Humility (1848 ).