Jemima Blackburn (née Wedderburn)
Poultry show at Townhead school. The Countess of Selkirk, Lady Sherbrooke, General Irving and Jemima Wedderburn standing. Mrs Wedderburn sitting,...
About this artwork
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artist:Jemima Blackburn (née Wedderburn) (1823 - 1909) Scottish
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title:Poultry show at Townhead school. The Countess of Selkirk, Lady Sherbrooke, General Irving and Jemima Wedderburn standing. Mrs Wedderburn sitting, Mr Tenant (Howell), Mrs Marshall (Park House) weighing
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date created:Dated 5th Oct. 1844
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materials:Watercolour over pencil on paper
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measurements:9.30 x 13.40 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1993
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accession number:D 5359.100
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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...
