"Portrait of the fiddler Patie Birnie, half-length, standing to right in front of a brick wall, looking towards the viewer, smiling, holding up a violin in his left hand; wearing cloak over tight-fitting jacket, strap and neckscarf tied in a knot."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Effigie of Patie Birnie, the famous fidler of Kinghorn and Effigie of Patie Birnie, the famous fiddler of Kinghorn
Description:
Title from caption below image., Date from British Museum online catalogue., Sitter is mentioned in Alan Ramsay's poems., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with possible loss of text., and Mounted on sheet: 356 x 266 mm.
An invitation to accompany the Society of Painters at St Lukes Feast on Thursday 24 November, 1687 in Painter Stayner's Hall; with a cartouche illustrated with an allegory of the arts with painting in the center, with winged Fame holding a laurel crown In the top corners are emblems of painting and architecture and on the bottom, drawing (disegno) and sculpture as a putto
Alternative Title:
Sr., you are desired to accompany the Society of Painters ... and Sir, you are desired to accompany the Society of Painters ...
Description:
Title from item., Artist from manuscript annotation on earlier state in the British Museum., Later state of the plate, with alterations to allow the invitation to be used for a variety of events; portions of the engraved text have been removed to create spaces for manuscript additions. For an earlier state with engraved text specific to a St. Luke's Feast on 24 November 1687, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1977,U.1223., Date from British Museum online catalogue., and Mounted on board to: 39 x 30 cm. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Worshipful Company of Painters.
Subject (Topic):
Allegories, Artists' materials, Angels, Artists, and Putti
