James Drummond

Très importante peinture, huile sur panneau, figurant une histoire réelle dans la genèse de l'indentité Ecossaise. oeuvre maîtresse de 1863.

James Drummond

the painting in its original frame

James Drummond

Detail of the painting, the crowd to the left

James Drummond

Detail of the label at the back with the title of the work and the adress of the painter

James Drummond

Another detail of the crowd

James Drummond

Detail of the central part with the preacher

James Drummond

Detail of the plaque and name written on the original frame

James Drummond

Back of the panel

James Drummond

Signature of the artist and date, bottom right, partially under the frame border

James Drummond 'The Cross of Edinburgh, 11th August 1600', oil on panel 1863

James Drummond (Edinburgh 1816-1877), the Cross of Edinburgh, 11th August 1600, 1863, oil on panel, 91,5 x 70 cm, dimensions with the original frame 121 x 100,5 cm, signed 'JDrummond' and dated '1863' bottom right. Exhibited at: Royal Academy of Arts. MDCCCLXIII – the ninety-fifth, London,1863, cat. number 633; Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, 1864, cat. number 582 as ‘King James VI, publicly returning thanks after the Cowrie Conspiracy. In the catalogue to ‘The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts’, London, Willam Clowes and sons, 1863, the following text was published describing the scene: “While King James VI (of Scotland) was hunting near Falkland, he was wiled away from the hunting-field by a brother of the Earl of Cowrie, and taken to the Earl’s house in Perth, where an attempt was made upon his life; but having been rescued by some of his courtiers who had followed him, he returned to Edinburgh and publicly returned thanks at the Market Cross for his escape from the treason.” One of the most important paintings of the artist. Provenance: private collection, Belgium. For more information on the artist see: National Gallery of Scotland

Period : 1850-1900

Size : Large

Price : price on request

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