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Artist: Wilson, William, OBE RSA RSW · 1905-1972

The vendor catalogued the present work as possibly a design for a Christmas Card. SNGMA does not appear to hold a copy of this particular image, but does have an undated etching of the same subject by Wilson which was used as a Christmas card (GMA2816).

Object data

Date	1950 - 1959
Accession	2020.0102
Materials	Support paper
Dimensions	Sight 6.9cm x 8.7cm 12.7cm x 13.2cm x 22.6cm x 23.2cm
Medium	Ink

Exhibitions

William Wilson, Print | Paint | Glass, An Anniversary Exhibition

Dates: Oct 8, 2022 - Nov 13, 2022

Venue: RSA, The Mound

Location: Edinburgh

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