Rehearsal for the Scottish National Pageant at Saughton Park, Edinburgh
About this artwork
The Scottish National Pageant was held at Saughton, Edinburgh, on June 13, 1908. The pageant had a resemblance to English folk ceremonies with an arbitrary cast of characters, including Father Christmas and St George. Those participating are George Walton, Mrs Walton, George Davison, Alfred Longden, John Hassall, E. A. Walton, Mrs Hassall and Nellie Henderson. These figures worked closely together as artists, designers and patrons. At this time, contemporary dress was stiff and formal. This may help to explain the group’s enthusiasm for fancy dress and amateur acting – it offered a way of escaping the present into a world of lavish fantasy.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Edward Drummond Young (1876 - 1946) Scottish
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title:Rehearsal for the Scottish National Pageant at Saughton Park, Edinburgh
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date created:1908
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materials:Platinum/palladium print
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measurements:22.70 x 27.80 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Presented by Camilla Uytman 1981
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accession number:PGP 22.1
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Edward Drummond Young
Edward Drummond Young
Born in Edinburgh, Edward was the son of artist and cabinet maker William Drummond Young. Like his father he trained as a painter, specialising in still lifes, but he also painted genre scenes, landscapes and portraits. He spent some time in Paris and the United States of America, before deciding...
