Educational Resource by George Bain – ‘Spirals’Groam House Museum George Bain (1881 – 1968) was an artist and educator born in Scrabster in Caithness. Bain was captivated by intricate Pictish stones, early medieval illuminated manuscripts and ornate...
Death Mask of Prince Charles Edward Stuart West Highland Museum This bronze death mask is thought to be a copy of an original made by Bernardina Lucchesi, one of a family of modellers in Rome. It was brought to Scotland by Lucchesi in 1839, and was handed down through...
Print by D Y CameronWest Highland Museum This detailed print was made by the prominent Scottish artist and etcher Sir D Y Cameron (1865 – 1945). To create this print, D Y Cameron used ‘The Strange Plate’, a copper plate made in 1746 and intended to print bank...
Prisoner of War ArtStrathnaver Museum This wooden rectangular box with flower patterns on front and back may seem simple enough. However, it was actually made by David Mackay from Farr (also known as Davie Doul) while he was a Prisoner of War (POW) during World War...
Decorated Wooden Box Groam House Museum This wooden box helps us understand the impact of the artist and educator George Bain (1881 – 1967). It is decorated with a distinctive Celtic knotwork pattern, with sides embellished with a key design (made by a continuous...
