About this artwork
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artist:William Brassey HoleEnglish (1846 - 1917)
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title:The Bird's Nest
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date created:Unknown
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after:Jean-Antoine WatteauFrench (1684 - 1721)
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materials:Etching and aquatint on paper
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measurements:Platemark: 27.80 x 20.80 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Presented by Mr D. H. Peffers 1940
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accession number:P 470
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William Brassey Hole
William Brassey Hole
Edinburgh-based artist William Hole specialised in history painting and etching. Around 1895 he volunteered to decorate the chancel of St James’ Church on Inverleith Row with large-scale murals. In 1897 the still unfinished work came to the attention of John Ritchie Findlay, owner of The Scotsman...
