COLLECTION NAME:
Walter Scott Image Collection
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Walter Scott Image Collection
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0030440
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Licence:
Shelfmark:
Corson P.7135
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Corson P.7135
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Title:
David Hume: From a Print by A. Smith after a Picture by Allan Ramsay
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David Hume: From a Print by A. Smith after a Picture by Allan Ramsay
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Engraved portrait of David Hume by W. Holl after A. Smith after A. Ramsay
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Engraved portrait of David Hume by W. Holl after A. Smith after A. Ramsay
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Creator:
Ramsay, Allan (b.1713, d.1784)
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Ramsay, Allan (b.1713, d.1784)
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Creator Nationality:
Scottish
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Scottish
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Creator Role:
Artist
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Associate Creator:
Holl, William I
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Holl, William I
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Associate Creator Role:
Engraver
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Engraver
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Associate Creator:
Smith, Anker
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Smith, Anker
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Engraver
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Date:
1853
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1853
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Description:
Engraved portrait of the Scottish philosopher, David Hume (1711-1776). Scott's concept of history owes much to that developed by David Hume. Scott jokingly suggested publishing a complete poetic works of David Hume with illustrations and explanatory texts - there is only one short doggerel poem, scratched in the glass at an inn at Carlisle, which is accredited to Hume (letter to J.B.S. Morritt, 2 October 1815). This portrait was engraved by William Holl the Elder from an earlier engraving by Anker Smith published in 1806. The original portrait by Allan Ramsay was painted in 1766.
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Engraved portrait of the Scottish philosopher, David Hume (1711-1776). Scott's concept of history owes much to that developed by David Hume. Scott jokingly suggested publishing a complete poetic works of David Hume with illustrations and explanatory texts - there is only one short doggerel poem, scratched in the glass at an inn at Carlisle, which is accredited to Hume (letter to J.B.S. Morritt, 2 October 1815). This portrait was engraved by William Holl the Elder from an earlier engraving by Anker Smith published in 1806. The original portrait by Allan Ramsay was painted in 1766.
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Work Type:
Engraving
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Engraving
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Measurement:
18.2 x 26.6cm (7 3/16 x 10 1/2")
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18.2 x 26.6cm (7 3/16 x 10 1/2")
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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:
The Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Poets. Vol. III. London: Wm. S. Orr & Co, 1853
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The Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Poets. Vol. III. London: Wm. S. Orr & Co, 1853
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Subject Person:
Hume, David
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Hume, David
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Subject Person:
Scott, Walter, Sir
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Scott, Walter, Sir
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Subject Category:
Books and reading
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Books and reading
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Subject Category:
Portraits
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Related Work Title:
[Portraits]
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Repro File Size (bytes):
45292124
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Repro Capture Date:
20/04/2012 12:09:00
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20/04/2012 12:09:00
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Repro Rights Statement:
© The University of Edinburgh
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© The University of Edinburgh
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