Circle of stones near Tormore, Isle of Arran
Watercolour
early 19th century (made)
early 19th century (made)
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The watercolour is of the scenic Machrie Moor. The romantic landscape shows three standing stones, which are all that remain of the original seven or eight in Stone Circle 2 on Machrie Moor.
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| Materials and techniques | Watercolours, paper |
| Brief description | Watercolour titled 'Circle of Stones near Tormore, Isle of Arran', by William Andrews Nesfield (1793-1881). |
| Physical description | The watercolour is of the scenic Machrie Moor. The romantic landscape shows three standing stones, which are all that remain of the original seven or eight in Stone Circle 2 on Machrie Moor. |
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| Object history | Christie's, 7 June 1869, Lot 423, sale of the collection of Thomas Brown Esq (deceased), under the title 'Druidical Remains of Tormore, Arran'. Probably exhibited as 'Druidical Temple of Tormore, Arran' at the Old Water-Colour Society, 1828 (no.104). |
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| Bibliographic reference | Timothy Wilcox, ed. The triumph of watercolour : the early years of the Royal Watercolour Society 1805-55 London: Philip Wilson, 2005. ISBN 1898519250 |
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| Accession number | 986-1901 |
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| Record created | September 26, 2001 |
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