Jemima Blackburn (née Wedderburn)
Rev. George Murray, minister of Girthon. Sketch taken in pencil during sermon in Kirkcudbright church
About this artwork
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artist:Jemima Blackburn (née Wedderburn) (1823 - 1909) Scottish
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title:Rev. George Murray, minister of Girthon. Sketch taken in pencil during sermon in Kirkcudbright church
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date created:Dated 1st April 1839
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materials:Watercolour over pencil on paper
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measurements:8.80 x 7.70 cm (mount); 5.30 x 4.80 cm (paper size)
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credit line:Purchased 1993
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accession number:D 5359.48
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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...