British 1793-1868 John D Stevens was a Scottish genre and portrait painter who was born at Ayr. He studied at the RA Schools, where he obtained two silver medals in 1818. After practising portraiture for a time at Ayr he went to Italy, where he spent the chief part of his artistic career. A foundation member of the RA. He exhibited in London 1815-64, at the RA 1815-57, BI and SS. Titles at the RA include “Italian Costume” 1823. “The Standard-Bearer” is in the National Gallery, Edinburgh. He died in Edinburgh after a railway accident in France