The Legend of Montrose
Print
1828 (made)
1828 (made)
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Hand-coloured lithograph depicting a passage of Sir Walter Scott's fictional work, 'The Legend of Montrose', specifically the scene 'The Escape from Argyle Castle'. The armored and mounted figure of the Captain Dalgetty character is shown accompanying Ranald MacEagh through the market-place of Inverary, with a wooden gallows bearing the bodies of three hanged men. The figures of two mourning women crouch below. Lettered with title and artist names, publication dates and details.
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| Materials and techniques | Hand-coloured lithograph |
| Brief description | Hand-coloured lithograph by Richard Parkes Bonington depicting a passage of Sir Walter Scott's work, 'The Legend of Montrose', specifically 'The Escape from Argyle Castle'. Great Britain, 1828. |
| Physical description | Hand-coloured lithograph depicting a passage of Sir Walter Scott's fictional work, 'The Legend of Montrose', specifically the scene 'The Escape from Argyle Castle'. The armored and mounted figure of the Captain Dalgetty character is shown accompanying Ranald MacEagh through the market-place of Inverary, with a wooden gallows bearing the bodies of three hanged men. The figures of two mourning women crouch below. Lettered with title and artist names, publication dates and details. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Sketched by R P Bonington/Printed by Villain/THE ESCAPE FROM ARGYLE CASTLE/Legend of Montrosi/London Published December 1st 1828 by Colnaghi Son & Co. No 11, Pall Mall East.
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| Bibliographic reference | C42, 3rd state
Miller, Elizabeth. Hand Coloured British Prints. London: Published by Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1987. |
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| Accession number | E.481-1903 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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