Framed engraving 'The Twa Brigs o' Ayr' by William Lockhart
Key details
- Object number
- 3.8086
- Date
- 1885
- On display
- No
- Maker
- Forrest, William (Engraver)
- Lockhart, William E (Artist)
- Object number
- 3.8086
- Date
- 1885
- On display
- No
- Maker
- Forrest, William (Engraver)
- Lockhart, William E (Artist)
Description
Engraving depicting the 'Twa Brigs o' Ayr'. Proof on india paper, captioned: 'I'll be a brig when ye're a shapeless cairn'. In a mahogany and giltwood frame and cream mount.
The scene sketched about 1885 shows the new downstream bridge in a pile of rubble after a flood in 1877 swept the bridge away. It is captioned "I'll be a brig, when ye're a shapeless cairn !" This was the prophecy by the old bridge suggesting that it would not remain standing for long- which proved correct.
The engraving illustrated was sketched by W. Forrest after W.E. Lockhart In the background of the sketch is the steeple of the newly completed Ayr Town Buildings.
Object information
Category
Measurements
- Depth: 2.5(cm)
- Height: 35(cm)
- Width: 25.3(cm)
Themes
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