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Accession Number: 
2009.12.4
Object type: 
painting
'Garden at Ravenslea' painting: Accession No. 2009.12.4

Watercolour of 'Garden at Ravenslea', Nr Musselburgh, East Lothian by J.D.Dott (nee Gray), in gold coloured frame.  Garden in foreground with buildings behind.

 

Description

Accession Number: 
2009.12.4
Object type: 
painting

Description

Watercolour painting by J D Dott (nee Gray) of "Garden at Ravenslea", nr Mussleburgh, East Lothian.  Signature bottom left.  Garden in foreground with hedge and buildings behind.  Coast and sea back right.  Narrow gold coloured wooden mount behind glass.  Wide wood/plaster gold coloured frame, with narrow decorative strip round glass, portions missing.  Black paper backing, slightly torn, with actual painting proud, and rusty pin nails protruding through. Two small screw rings with string attached for hanging.  Three adhesive labels: "Dott Edinburgh"; "Experienced Picture Liners, Aitken Dott Son, May 1842, Carvers & Gilders, 26 So. Castle St. Edinburgh" and handwritten "Mr J O Dott, Spring Gardens, Abbeyhill,  I Cheque £4.4s" (4 guineas).  Also chalked figures "115".  Several small drilled holes

Material: 
glass
Material: 
metal
Material: 
painting
Material: 
paper
Material: 
wood
Number of objects: 
1
Height (cm): 
35.50
Width (cm): 
44.50

Associated

Accession Number: 
2009.12.4
Object type: 
painting
Object production place: 
Associated place: 
Ravenslea, Nr Mussleburgh, East Lothian

Media

Accession Number: 
2009.12.4
Object type: 
painting
Object has been photographed/scanned: 
Yes
'Garden at Ravenslea' painting: Accession No. 2009.12.4
Image on SCRAN: 
No