COLLECTION NAME:
Walter Scott Image Collection
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Walter Scott Image Collection
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Work Record ID:
0030314
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Licence:
Shelfmark:
Corson P.1624
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Corson P.1624
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Title:
Fast Castle
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Fast Castle
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Alternate Title:
Engraving of Fast Castle by W. H. Lizars after J. Ewbank
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Engraving of Fast Castle by W. H. Lizars after J. Ewbank
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Creator:
Ewbank, John Wilson
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Ewbank, John Wilson
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Creator Role:
Artist
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Associate Creator:
Lizars, William Home
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Lizars, William Home
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Associate Creator Role:
Engraver
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Date:
1828
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1828
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Description:
Depicts the ruins of Fast Castle near St Abbs Head, Berwickshire. Fast Castle has been identified as an inspiration for Wolf's Crag, the home of the Master of Ravenswood in Sir Walter Scott's The Bride of Lammermoor (1819). In the Magnum Opus edition of the novel (1830), Scott claims that he cannot comment on the perceived resemblance between Wolf's Crag and Fast Castle as he has only seen the latter from the sea. He acknowledges, however, that the position of Fast Castle resembles that of Wolf's Crag as much as any other fortalice on the East Coast of Scotland. Scott also describes the castle in Provincial Antiquities & Picturesque Scenery of Scotland (1826). Scott owned a painting of Fast Castle by the Rev. John Thomson (Letters, VIII, 459).
work_description
Depicts the ruins of Fast Castle near St Abbs Head, Berwickshire. Fast Castle has been identified as an inspiration for Wolf's Crag, the home of the Master of Ravenswood in Sir Walter Scott's The Bride of Lammermoor (1819). In the Magnum Opus edition of the novel (1830), Scott claims that he cannot comment on the perceived resemblance between Wolf's Crag and Fast Castle as he has only seen the latter from the sea. He acknowledges, however, that the position of Fast Castle resembles that of Wolf's Crag as much as any other fortalice on the East Coast of Scotland. Scott also describes the castle in Provincial Antiquities & Picturesque Scenery of Scotland (1826). Scott owned a painting of Fast Castle by the Rev. John Thomson (Letters, VIII, 459).
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Work Type:
Engraving
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Engraving
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Measurement:
17.7 x 10.7cm (6 15/16 x 4 3/16")
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17.7 x 10.7cm (6 15/16 x 4 3/16")
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Material:
Ink
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Ink
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Material:
Paper
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Paper
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Technique:
Engraving
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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:
Chambers, R. The Picture of Scotland. Vol. I. Edinburgh: W. Tait and Adam & Charles Black, 1834 (facing p. 52)
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Chambers, R. The Picture of Scotland. Vol. I. Edinburgh: W. Tait and Adam & Charles Black, 1834 (facing p. 52)
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Subject Person:
Scott, Walter, Sir
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Scott, Walter, Sir
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Subject Place:
Fast Castle
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Fast Castle
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Subject Category:
Fiction
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Subject Category:
Settings
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Related Work Title:
Bride of Lammermoor, The
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Bride of Lammermoor, The
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Related Work Creator:
Scott, Walter, Sir
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Scott, Walter, Sir
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Repro File Type:
Derivative TIFF
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Repro File Size (bytes):
23565620
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Repro Capture Date:
24/04/2012 15:26:00
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24/04/2012 15:26:00
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Repro Rights Statement:
© The University of Edinburgh
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© The University of Edinburgh
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