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Between 1816 &1827 a third of all novels published in France were by Walter Scott. Delacroix was among many painters inspired by the novels throughout his career.
'Abduction of Rebecca'
@metmuseum NY.
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@DavieGreig 'Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales' by Sir George Douglas, 1892. Of course, lots of visual evidence of them recorded by Sir Joseph Noel Paton!
@MurphyNiallGLA @UDGUrbanUpdate Looing forward to it. Fingers crossed!
Bernat Klein (1922–2014) textile designer Galashields
“I think colours are as important in our lives as words are... My inspiration has always been derived from nature, what I see out of my windows or walk down to the woods, so much colour, even in winter.” Images@NtlMuseumsScot
@OssianLore In the other Scottish Pavilion, the entrance hall was a dark curved space dominated by Thomas Whalen's massive, almost primitive figure of 'Service' holding a Torch of Knowledge and a Staff of Health.
(Photo Virtual Mitchell)
James Docharty (1829-1878) When sold 2 years ago, the painting was titled, 'Sheep in an Oak Woodland' but these are not large sheep in the distance but white cattle and the oaks are part of Hamilton's Cadzow Forest.
Not just cattle, Docharty also painted rabbits!
3 coloured aquatints of the waterfalls of the River Clyde by Robert Andrew Riddell, 1811. @ScottClydeTrail @CamnethanPriory
@ScottClydeTrail @Fluffy_LeMonde @BonnieBlantyre @paulveverka @CamnethanPriory An earlier painting by Horatio McCulloch, upriver from Fraser's painting of the Ferry and with Bothwell Castle in full sight. Another boat on the Clyde, here with a fisherman and his dog.
Walter Scott's best known poem 'Lochinvar' from Canto 5 of 'Marmion' was written at Bothwell House while on a visit there in 1808.
@ScottClydeTrail @ClydeAvonValley @CamnethanPriory