Historic Painting Thread

[Ancienne Alliance]

James, fifth Earl of Wemyss, in Archers’ uniform, by an unknown artist, c. 1715.
The Royal Company of Archers, who are the Queen’s bodyguard in Scotland, were the first organised body to adopt tartan as a uniform.





Helen Balfour, wife of Gavin Hamilton, who was painted by William Mosman in 1742, wears the tartan screen or shawl popular in the eighteen century.

[Ancienne Alliance]

Corporal Malcolm McPherson of the Black Watch, who was shot in the Tower of London for mutiny in 1743.





Sir Stuart Threipland Bt of Fingask by William Delacour, c. 1755.

[Ancienne Alliance]

Prince Charles Edward by an unknown artist . Though unlikely to have been painted from the life, it shows the Prince wearing the kind of clothes he wore in the rising.





The Pinch of Snuff, painted by William Delacour in 1750.

[sirdaniel1975]

These are R.R. McIan Prints and are more romantic than Historically accurate. In my opinion they do pose relevance to the perception of past Highland Culture in the 19th century.

ca 1845


MacArthur


MacLaurin


McKinnon


MacQuarrie

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

These are R.R. McIan Prints and are more romantic than Historically accurate. In my opinion they do pose relevance to the perception of past Highland Culture in the 19th century.

ca 1845


McKinnon

The print of the McKinnon is a reasonably accurate depiction of Highland dress in the early Victorian era. While McKinnon might be a tad overdressed for an afternoon at the butts, he is none-the-less dressed in the style and fashion of the era.

[McMurdo]

Here are some of the Kenneth MacLeay watercolours commissioned by Queen Victoria.

[McMurdo]

[McMurdo]

[dfmacliam]

I am enjoying these pictures... first of all... man the Duff can fish... thats a good one he has....lol... second observation... the badger sporrans are pretty good sized, they are about as long as the horsehair sporrans... its interesting to see the styles and how some have changed so little over the years.. as with the accessories...

[DWFII]

I am enjoying these pictures... first of all... man the Duff can fish... thats a good one he has....l

I would guess that's an Atlantic salmon...about 15 pounds. Not all that big but respectable.