Career
John became a baronet upon the death of his father in 1784. He became Director of the Highland Society in 1785. A famous portrait of Sir John and Lady Clerk, by Sir Henry Raeburn, is held by the National Gallery of Scotland.
John became a baronet upon the death of his father in 1784. He became Director of the Highland Society in 1785. A famous portrait of Sir John and Lady Clerk, by Sir Henry Raeburn, is held by the National Gallery of Scotland.
