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Born into a poor family in Aberdeen in Scotland, Phillip's artistic talent was recognised at an early age.

His education at the Royal Academy of Arts was paid for by a wealthy patron.

While at the academy Phillip became a member of The Clique a group of aspirant artists organised by Richard Dadd.

The Clique considered themselves to be followers of Hogarth and Wilkie.

Phillip's own career was to follow that of fellow-Scot Wilkie very closely, beginning with carefully detailed paintings depicting the lives of Scottish crofters, and moving on to much more broadly painted scenes of Spanish life influenced by Murillo and Velázquez.