Artist: Sir John Watson Gordon (Scottish, 1788–1864), after.
Engraver: Robert Charles Bell (Scottish, 1806–1872).
Title: Sir Walter Scott in his Study at Castle Street, Edinburgh.
Inscriptions: Sir J. W. Gordon, R.S.A. pinxt. R. C. Bell sc. Sir Walter Scott in his Study at Castle Street, Edinburgh.
Dimensions: Sheet: 12 1/2" × 9".
Date: XIX C.
Materials and Techniques: Stipple engraving on paper mounted on card.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965–2000.
Condition: Along the margins, remnants of glue and old matting. Some fading. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Portrait of Walter Scott and Five Engravings in Illustration of The Pirate. For the Members of the Royal Association for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in Scotland.
Museums, Libraries and Auctions: British Museum 1990,0519.107.1. National Galleries of Scotland Accession number: UP S 226.
Art Movements, Periods and Schools: British School XIX C.
Note: Frontispiece.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from online sources and the catalog entry of a similar item in the National Galleries of Scotland collection.