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Walter Scott Image Collection
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0007465
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Corson P.2950
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Corson P.2950
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Title:
The Lily of St. Leonards
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The Lily of St. Leonards
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Steel vignette engraving by G. Adcock from a drawing by A. Chisholm of a scene from Scott's novel The Heart of Midlothian
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Steel vignette engraving by G. Adcock from a drawing by A. Chisholm of a scene from Scott's novel The Heart of Midlothian
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Creator:
Chisholm, Alexander
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Chisholm, Alexander
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Artist
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Associate Creator:
Adcock, George Henry
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Adcock, George Henry
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Engraver
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Date:
1832
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1832
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Description:
Portrait of Effie Deans, known for her beauty as the 'Lily of St. Leonards', as described in The Heart of Midlothian, ch. 9. Illustrates the text: 'Effie Deans had now shot up into a beautiful and blooming girl. Her Grecian-shaped head was profusely rich in waving ringlets of brown hair, which, confined by a black hood of silk, and shading a laughing Hebe countenance, seemed the picture of health, pleasure, and contentment.'
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Portrait of Effie Deans, known for her beauty as the 'Lily of St. Leonards', as described in The Heart of Midlothian, ch. 9. Illustrates the text: 'Effie Deans had now shot up into a beautiful and blooming girl. Her Grecian-shaped head was profusely rich in waving ringlets of brown hair, which, confined by a black hood of silk, and shading a laughing Hebe countenance, seemed the picture of health, pleasure, and contentment.'
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Work Type:
Engraving
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Engraving
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Measurement:
17 x 23.6cm (6 11/16 x 9 5/16")
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17 x 23.6cm (6 11/16 x 9 5/16")
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Ink
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Paper
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Technique:
Steel Engraving
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Steel Engraving
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Location:
TBC/Main Library/Special Collections
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TBC/Main Library/Special Collections
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Repository:
Corson Collection
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Corson Collection
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Source:
Portraits of the Principal Female Characters in the Waverley Novels. London: Charles Tilt, 1834 (p. 9)
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Portraits of the Principal Female Characters in the Waverley Novels. London: Charles Tilt, 1834 (p. 9)
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Subject Person:
Scott, Walter, Sir
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Scott, Walter, Sir
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Characters
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Fiction
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Related Work Title:
Heart of Mid-Lothian, The
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Heart of Mid-Lothian, The
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Related Work Creator:
Scott, Walter, Sir
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Scott, Walter, Sir
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04/04/2012 14:25:00
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Repro Rights Statement:
© The University of Edinburgh
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© The University of Edinburgh
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