Jemima Blackburn (née Wedderburn)
Sketch by Mrs Hugh Blackburn of the grave of Thomas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, who died at Pau, on the 8th of April 1820 and was buried in the...
About this artwork
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artist:Jemima Blackburn (née Wedderburn) (1823 - 1909) Scottish
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title:Sketch by Mrs Hugh Blackburn of the grave of Thomas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, who died at Pau, on the 8th of April 1820 and was buried in the Protestant Cemetery at Orthez. The grave and railways were ...
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date created:Dated March 28th 1883
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materials:Watercolour over pencil on paper
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measurements:22.60 x 17.50 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1993
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accession number:D 5359.121
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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...
