The Highland Wedding, 1780 by David Allen

[McMurdo]

Here is what the National Archives of Scotland has on their site



David Allan
Highland Wedding at Blair Atholl1780

This was painted after Allan's return from Italy, and was the first of his many Scottish genre subjects. Neil Gow, the celebrated violin player, composer and collector of music, takes his place amongst the musicians; Gow's services were retained by the Duke of Atholl, for a fee of £5 a year. The tartan worn in this picture was done so illegally, for highland dress had been proscribed after the Jacobite rising of 1745 in an Act not repealed until 1782.

http://www.nationalgalleries.org/col...Allan&submit=1

[BoldHighlander]

I couldn't help but note the gap appearing up the thigh between the front/apron of the kilt & the rear/pleated section (if I'm seeing it right) on the dancing figure in blue to the right.

[Galician]

The tartan worn in this picture was done so illegally, for highland dress had been proscribed after the Jacobite rising of 1745 in an Act not repealed until 1782.

So the wearing of the kilt shown on the other dancer and on the elderly gentlemen seated to the far left would also have been illegal?

I couldn't help but note the gap appearing up the thigh between the front/apron of the kilt & the rear/pleated section (if I'm seeing it right) on the dancing figure in blue to the right.

I guess this shows the value of having those two buckles on the right hip!

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

David Allan
Highland Wedding at Blair Atholl1780
The tartan worn in this picture was done so illegally, for highland dress had been proscribed after the Jacobite rising of 1745 in an Act not repealed until 1782.

http://www.nationalgalleries.org/col...Allan&submit=1

It has been suggested that the gentleman taking a pinch of snuff is none other than Atholl, himself. Although technically illegal, by the time this was painted there was little interest in enforcing the Act of Proscription.

[Dixiecat]

It has been suggested that the gentleman taking a pinch of snuff is none other than Atholl, himself. Although technically illegal, by the time this was painted there was little interest in enforcing the Act of Proscription.

As evidenced by the presence of a soldier seated with a lady in the right of the painting.


(At least I assume he's a soldier with the red coat and all)