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Effigy of Sir W. Scott's favourite dog Maida, by the side of the hall door at Abbotsford [Sun Pictures In Scotland] 1844
Salted paper print | 11.4 x 16.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2600333
William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-77)
Effigy of Sir W. Scott's favourite dog Maida, by the side of the hall door at Abbotsford [Sun Pictures In Scotland] 1844
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Photograph of a stone statue of a dog facing right, lying down with its head raised. The statue depicts Sir Walter Scott's favourite dog, Maida.
There is a Latin inscription at the base of the statue that reads: 'Maidæ marmoreâ dormis sub imagine Maida' and continuing on the other side (not visible in the photograph) 'Ante fores domini sit tibi terra levis'. This translates to: ''Beneath the sculptured form which late you bore,/ Sleep soundly Maida at your master's door'Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
'Sun Pictures in Scotland' was available via subscription. In the list of subscribers, Queen Victoria is the first name listed.
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Salted paper print
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11.4 x 16.4 cm (image)
30.6 x 23.8 cm (page dimensions)
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Effigy of Sir W. Scott's favourite dog Maida, by the side of the hall door at Abbotsford