A Descriptive Account of the Portraits, Busts, Published Writings, and Manuscripts, of Sir Walter Scott, Bart., Collected and Exhibited at Edinburgh on Occasion of the Scott Centenary in 1871W. Paterson, 1874 - 206 pages |
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... Engraved by F. C. LEWIS . Painter . ANDREW GEDDES , A.R.A. The occasion when ... R.A. " The costume was , I think , unfortunately selected - a tartan plaid ... Engraved in 1822 by S. W. REYNOLDS and Others . Mr. PHILLIPS , the eminent ...
... Engraved by F. C. LEWIS . Painter . ANDREW GEDDES , A.R.A. The occasion when ... R.A. " The costume was , I think , unfortunately selected - a tartan plaid ... Engraved in 1822 by S. W. REYNOLDS and Others . Mr. PHILLIPS , the eminent ...
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... R.A. 58. SIR WALTER SCOTT , Bart . Painted in 1824 for Mr. Murray . JOHN MURRAY , ESQ . Engraved by W. FINDEN . I ft . 3 in . × 1 ft . § in . GILBERT STUART NEWTON , R.A. GILBERT STUART NEWTON , R.A. , was born at Halifax , Nova Scotia ...
... R.A. 58. SIR WALTER SCOTT , Bart . Painted in 1824 for Mr. Murray . JOHN MURRAY , ESQ . Engraved by W. FINDEN . I ft . 3 in . × 1 ft . § in . GILBERT STUART NEWTON , R.A. GILBERT STUART NEWTON , R.A. , was born at Halifax , Nova Scotia ...
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... Engraved by J. THOMPSON . 64. SIR WALTER SCOTT , Bart . Cabinet Portrait . JOHN BLACKWOOD , ESQ . 3 ft . x 2 ft . 4 in . SIR WILLIAM ALLAN , P.R.S.A. , R.A. Engraved on a small scale by W. FINDEN . 65. SIR WALTER SCOTT , Bart . Study of ...
... Engraved by J. THOMPSON . 64. SIR WALTER SCOTT , Bart . Cabinet Portrait . JOHN BLACKWOOD , ESQ . 3 ft . x 2 ft . 4 in . SIR WILLIAM ALLAN , P.R.S.A. , R.A. Engraved on a small scale by W. FINDEN . 65. SIR WALTER SCOTT , Bart . Study of ...
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... R.A. , H.R.S.A. 73. SIR WALTER SCOTT , Bart . A duplicate of No. 66 , with Dog looking the reverse way . Painted in ... R.A. Engraved by R. GRAVES , A.R.A. , W. GREATBACH , and J. SMITH . from Miniatures . 77. SIR WALTER SCOTT , Bart ...
... R.A. , H.R.S.A. 73. SIR WALTER SCOTT , Bart . A duplicate of No. 66 , with Dog looking the reverse way . Painted in ... R.A. Engraved by R. GRAVES , A.R.A. , W. GREATBACH , and J. SMITH . from Miniatures . 77. SIR WALTER SCOTT , Bart ...
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... R.A. , who also filled the chair as President of the R. S. A. Mr. Stewart Watson died at Edinburgh in November 1870 ... Engraved by W. GREATBACH in the Series of Engravings from the Royal Pictures in The Art - Fournal for March 1858 ...
... R.A. , who also filled the chair as President of the R. S. A. Mr. Stewart Watson died at Edinburgh in November 1870 ... Engraved by W. GREATBACH in the Series of Engravings from the Royal Pictures in The Art - Fournal for March 1858 ...
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