| Collection | ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection |
| Object Name | Painting (Mrs Christian Forbes) |
| Picture |
| Portrait |
| Object Number | ABDUA:30651 |
| Other Number | x |
| Other Number Type | Old number |
| Brief Description | 3/4 oil painting of Mrs Christian Forbes, seated facing, head right, with long curled grey hair. Sitter is wearing a white diaphenous gown with frilled neck and grey waistband, and is holding a rosary in right hand. |
| Content Description | Forbes, Christian Mrs |
| Dimensions | H: 1085 mm W: 892 mm Th: 60 mm | H: 875 mm W: 680 mm |
| Materials | Oil on canvas |
| Condition | fair- |
| Completeness | Complete |
| Technique | Painting |
| Maker | Wehrschmidt, Daniel A (1861-1932) |
| Place Key | Europe, Scotland, North East |
| Inscription Content | refer below |
| Publication Note | The Public Catalogue Foundation (PCF), 'Oil Paintings in Public Ownership - Aberdeen', 2013. |
| Caption | Christian (Forbes) Gordon (1761-1801)
Henry Raeburn (1756-1823) (copy)
Christian Forbes of Ballogie married Charles Gordon of Buthlaw and Cairness. His wealth came from ownership of a Jamaican sugar plantation which held 190 people in slavery. They were absentee landowners who used their income to build one of the finest new houses in the North East at Cairness. Their son Thomas Gordon was a hero of the Greek War of Independence.
University of Aberdeen Art Collection - ABDUA:30651
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| Aquisition Source | Gordon, Marion, V |