Surname: Thorburn Forename(s): Robert b. 10 March 1818. d. 2 November 1885. Nationality: Scottish. VIAF.
Illustrator, miniature painter, and associate of the Royal Academy. Born in Dumfries.
Educated at Edinburgh and exhibited paintings at the Royal Scottish Academy. Went
to London in 1836 and became an associate of the Royal Academy in 1848. Biographical
Information: ODNB. (DD)