Town of Perth Scotland

Art

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Perth Museum

Town of Perth Scotland: In the foreground of this historical illustration, a well-dressed group of people, including women in long dresses and men in top hats, leisurely enjoy the view from a hillside overlooking a serene river as they engage in conversation; the rolling landscape beyond features expansive fields, scattered with trees and hills, leading toward a town characterized by its dense collection of buildings and church spires, while several sailing ships navigate the river's gentle bends, reflecting the peaceful coexistence of nature and 19th-century human settlement in The Town of Perth, Scotland.
Town of Perth Scotland

In the foreground of this historical illustration, a well-dressed group of people, including women in long dresses and men in top hats, leisurely enjoy the view from a hillside overlooking a serene river as they engage in conversation; the rolling landscape beyond features expansive fields, scattered with trees and hills, leading toward a town characterized by its dense collection of buildings and church spires, while several sailing ships navigate the river's gentle bends, reflecting the peaceful coexistence of nature and 19th-century human settlement in The Town of Perth, Scotland.

Name/Title

Town of Perth Scotland

Entry/Object ID

925.81.1

Description

Steel Engraving: "Town of Perth Scotland" Black and White. Framed steel Engraving taken from a watercolour of Town of Perth Scotland, see photo below the black and white photo. Note: We do not have the watercolour shown below. It is just to show the colours. Picture depicts people walking and sitting on a hill. Women in long dress and men in top hats. There is a river in the background with a Town on the left and a hill on the right. Old Description: Framed and under glass a drawing/etching, pen and ink of the Town of Perth, Scotland. There are several indicators that this Perth is not located in Upper Canada, but rather in Perth Scotland. Underneath etching, inscription: Drawn on the spot by J. Clark, Published by Smith & Elder 1824. At the center of the border at the bottom is a coat of arms; 2 eagles symmetrical, with what appears to be an Irish wolfhound bearing the cross of St. Andrew. The scene altogether is too sophisticated and well established to be Perth Upper Canada. Ladies dress very elegant, empire waists ruffly edges, ostrich feather hats. The men are in top hats morning coats with velvet collars and cuffs high ascots, Steamships appear on what looks like a well traversed river. This plate is part of a series by John Clark titled 'Views in Scotland'. The plates were advertised for sale in 'The Examiner' on 2 May 1824, priced at 10s. 6d. each. Generally, two Plates from the series were published each month in 1824–35.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Clark, J.

Role

Artist

Date made

1824

Time Period

19th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Bottom right

Language

Englilsh

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

19" (48cm) x 24" (61cm) 427 x 561 mm