Jemima Blackburn (née Wedderburn)
'Behold we put bits in the horses mouths that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ships, which, though they so...
About this artwork
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artist:Jemima Blackburn (née Wedderburn) (1823 - 1909) Scottish
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title:'Behold we put bits in the horses mouths that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ships, which, though they so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whither so ever the Governer listeth, Even to the tongue is a little member and boasteth great things.'
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Salted paper print
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measurements:12.90 x 17.90 cm
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credit line:Gift of Mrs. Riddell in memory of Peter Fletcher Riddell, 1985
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accession number:PGP R 897.7
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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...
