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    The Highlanders of Scotland

    After having been teased by several pictures from this book posted here, I went to the local college to see if they could get a copy to view. No luck. While there are several copies within 50 miles, no one will loan the book out.

    If anyone wished to post more pics from it to hold me over until I can make the drive to view it in person, you would certainly have my undying appreciation.
    Joe

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    Quote Originally Posted by mull View Post
    After having been teased by several pictures from this book posted here, I went to the local college to see if they could get a copy to view. No luck. While there are several copies within 50 miles, no one will loan the book out.

    If anyone wished to post more pics from it to hold me over until I can make the drive to view it in person, you would certainly have my undying appreciation.
    Joe
    Hey Joe,

    You can view all of Macleay's portraits at the following website below. you can also purchase prints suitable for custom framing from the website as well. It is an awesome site! Enjoy!

    http://http://www.imagekind.com/macleay_poster


    Bill Lee-Smith, Stephanie Macpherson and Kyle Macpherson-Clan Macpherson AGM in Monterey, CA 2008
    Caol Anndra Ghobhain Mac a' Phearsain
    Kyle Andrew Smith Macpherson
    www.clan-macpherson.org
    www.clanchattan.org.uk

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    Quote Originally Posted by creagdhubh View Post
    Hey Joe,

    You can view all of Macleay's portraits at the following website below. you can also purchase prints suitable for custom framing from the website as well. It is an awesome site! Enjoy!
    Sorry, cousin. The link didn't work for me...
    Touch not the cat bot a glove.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NewEnglander View Post
    Sorry, cousin. The link didn't work for me...
    Sorry! I tested it, not sure what happened. Sorry!
    Caol Anndra Ghobhain Mac a' Phearsain
    Kyle Andrew Smith Macpherson
    www.clan-macpherson.org
    www.clanchattan.org.uk

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    Can someone provide the full title and author of the book?
    Touch not the cat bot a glove.

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    Ken

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    Awesome, what bounty! I've been collecting those watercolours as I come across them but it is great to see them all together.
    - Justitia et fortitudo invincibilia sunt
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    Great link. I was going to say it was the best resource I have found yet, but clearly, you, my fellow X-markers have that distinction.
    You're fast too.

    Thanks,
    Joe

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    So on to the next question.

    In reviewing the pictures I notice Archibald MacIntosh is wearing a vest that appears more like a sleeveless coat. It looks longer than the other vests and has piping on the lower pockets, almost tashlike. He is also wearing his belt over it like it was a doublet. The buttons on it also seem to go off up the right side instead of being centered.


    Can anyone tell me more about this garment? Am I just looking at it too hard?

    Thanks,
    Joe

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    Quote Originally Posted by mull View Post
    So on to the next question.

    In reviewing the pictures I notice Archibald MacIntosh is wearing a vest that appears more like a sleeveless coat. It looks longer than the other vests and has piping on the lower pockets, almost tashlike. He is also wearing his belt over it like it was a doublet. The buttons on it also seem to go off up the right side instead of being centered.


    Can anyone tell me more about this garment? Am I just looking at it too hard?

    Thanks,
    Joe
    Observations seem to be spot on -- and he seems to also be wearing a cravat in his tartan, most likely in silk, if I had to guess.

    If you look underneath the doublet of the gentleman next to him, it would seem as if he were wearing a similarly styled waistcoat.
    Matthew A. C. Newsome, GTS
    Governor, Scottish Tartans Authority
    Director Emeritus, Scottish Tartans Museum
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