Loch Katrine. Perthshire. Scene "Lady of the Lake" Canto 1.
George Vertue (London 1684 – London 1756)
Category
Glass
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, Textile, Wood
Measurements
220 mm (W)166 mm (H)
Place of origin
Ivy Lane
Order this imageCollection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 887091.4
Summary
Rectangular table mat from a set of six. Glass back and front with a slice of wood at the back and a pen and ink drawing at the front in between the panes of glass. Bordered with textile edging in pink, blue white and green colours. Scene depicts a loch and in the foreground a fallen horse with a rider standing by it blowing a bugle and two dogs coming towards him.
Marks and inscriptions
/ London, Published for the Proprietors by Geo Virtue, 26, Ivy lane 1837. / (on reverse)
Makers and roles
George Vertue (London 1684 – London 1756), engraver and publisher