print;
book of prints
- Museum number
- 1983,U.2369.1-6
- Title
- Object: Six Engravings in Illustration of The Heart of Midlothian
- Description
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"Six Engravings in Illustration of The Heart of Midlothian. For the Members of the Royal Association for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in Scotland" 1873; containing 6 prints after various artists illustrating excerpts and places from Walter Scott's novel, including "The Laird of Dumbiedykes in Deans's Cottage", "Muschat's Cairn", "Madge Wildfire Before Bailie Middleburgh", "The Interview Between Effie Deans and Her Sister in Prison", "The View from Richmond Hill" and "The death of Sir George Staunton". Bound together with letterpress titlepage, table of contents, and excerpts from Scott. In original red-brown cloth boards with gold-tooled title.
Etching and engraving, probably from steel plates
- Production date
- 1873
- Dimensions
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Height: 425 millimetres (sheet size of each page)
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Width: 295 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- Publications for the Members of the Royal Association for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in Scotland for the years 1860-1861, 1865-1869, 1871, 1873, 1875-1878 and 1882 are kept at 193*.a.6 to 18.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Six Engravings in Illustration of The Heart of Midlothian
- Acquisition date
- 1944
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1983,U.2369.1-6
