print;
book of prints
- Museum number
- 1983,U.2371.1-6
- Title
- Object: Six Engravings in Illustration of The Antiquary
- Description
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"Six Engravings in Illustration of The Antiquary. For the Members of the Royal Association for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in Scotland" 1867; containing 6 prints after various artists illustrating excerpts from Walter Scott's novel, including "The Antiquary and Lovel Entering the Sanctum", "Sir Arthur and Miss Wardour Setting Out Along the Shore--Sunset", "The Storm", "The Interview Between Miss Wardour and Edie Ochiltree at the Grated Window of the Flagged Parlour", "The Kaim of Kinprunes", and "Sir Arthur and Dousterswivel in the Ruins of St. Ruth". Bound together with letterpress titlepage, table of contents, and excerpts from Scott. In original maroon cloth boards with gold-tooled title.
Etching and engraving, probably from steel plates
- Production date
- 1867
- 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 Antiquary
- Acquisition date
- 1944
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1983,U.2371.1-6
