Jemima Blackburn (née Wedderburn)
Sketches of what any one riding in a big bonnet would see of their horse. Landseer to whom these were shown said they were very clever indeed
About this artwork
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artist:Jemima Blackburn (née Wedderburn) (1823 - 1909) Scottish
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title:Sketches of what any one riding in a big bonnet would see of their horse. Landseer to whom these were shown said they were very clever indeed
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date created:Dated March 1839
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materials:Watercolour over pencil on paper
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measurements:12.10 x 19.10 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1993
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accession number:D 5359.51
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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...
