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Mother Ludlam's Hole, near Farnham

Watercolour
1781 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour depicting a cave interior with figures, entitled 'Mother Ludlam's Hole, near Farnham'. Signed and dated.


Object details

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Object type
TitleMother Ludlam's Hole, near Farnham (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Watercolour by S. H. Grimm entitled 'Mother Ludlam's Hole, near Farnham'. Great Britain, 1781.
Physical description
Watercolour depicting a cave interior with figures, entitled 'Mother Ludlam's Hole, near Farnham'. Signed and dated.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.875in
  • Width: 23.625in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
William Smith Gift
Object history
Mother Ludlam is often referred to as the white witch of Waverley. There are various mythical stories and legends surrounding her memory.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Association
Bibliographic reference
P. 184-5 William Hauptman, Samuel Hieronymus Grimm (1733-1794) : a very English Swiss Milan : 5 Continents Editions, 2014. ISBN: 9788874396627
Collection
Accession number
1760-1871

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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