R.T. McPherson
Robert Turnbull McPherson was known to have been active between 1835 and 1837 and specialised in painting aristocracy with their favourite pets. Relatively little is known about the life of this Edinburgh based artist, however, it is known that he painted 11 works while he lived at 33 Montague St, which were exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy. The existence of this painting was unknown to the Scottish National Portrait Gallery and the Royal Scottish Academy until it was presented to them in February 2009.