Jemima Blackburn (née Wedderburn)
Lord Selkirk's shooting dogs spent a night in the stables of 31 Heriot Row on the way north to the shooting lodge. They repaid the hospitality by...
About this artwork
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artist:Jemima Blackburn (née Wedderburn) (1823 - 1909) Scottish
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title:Lord Selkirk's shooting dogs spent a night in the stables of 31 Heriot Row on the way north to the shooting lodge. They repaid the hospitality by killing the pet owls, and were found in the ....
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Pencil and watercolour on paper
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measurements:13.50 x 18.70 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1993
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accession number:D 5359.43
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Jemima Blackburn (née Wedderburn)
Jemima Blackburn (née Wedderburn)
Jemima Wedderburn was born in Edinburgh. Although she received no formal training in art, she was a watercolourist of outstanding ability. She had connections with many of the Victorian artistic and intellectual élite and formed life-long friendships with Landseer, Millais and Ruskin, who described...