Jeremiah Davison

He studied from the works of Sir Peter Lely, and under Joseph van Aken acquired facility in painting satin.

[1] Through a Masonic lodge, Davison became acquainted with James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl, and painted his portrait.

Under the patronage of the Duke and Duchess he went to Scotland, and obtained a good practice as a portrait-painter in Edinburgh, and London.

At Greenwich Hospital is a full-length portrait by him of Admiral George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington; in the National Gallery of Scotland is a head of Richard Cooper, the elder; and in the Merchants' Hall, Edinburgh, is a half-length of Elizabeth Macdonald of Largie, wife of Charles Lockhart of Lee and Carnwath.

[1] A group representing James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton and his family is now in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.

A portrait of Duncan Forbes of Culloden by Davison
John Faber the younger , engraving of Jeremiah Davison's portrait of Duncan Forbes, Lord Culloden , Lord President of the court of session (son of the above). The statue of Forbes in the Parliament House, Edinburgh was also modelled by Roubiliac from this work. [ 1 ]