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Making Straw Ropes

Artist: Wingate, James Lawton, Sir, PPRSA RSA · 1846-1924

The work was painted in the artist's studio at 1 Alva Street, Edinburgh, which had previously been used by Joseph Denovan Adam RSA from c.1875-77.

Object data

Date	1880
Accession	1994.372
Materials	Support canvas
Dimensions	Support size as at decant audit (accession register gives 53.0cm) 45.5cm Support size as at decant audit (accession register gives 40.7cm) 33cm
Medium	Paint, oil

Exhibitions

Royal Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, the Ninety - Ninth Annual Exhibition, 1925

Dates: Apr 18, 1925 - Aug 29, 1925

Venue: Royal Scottish Academy

Location: Edinburgh

Royal Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, the Fifty - Fifth Annual Exhibition, 1881

Dates: Feb 19, 1881 - May 14, 1881

Venue: Royal Scottish Academy Galleries (N.G.S)

Location: Edinburgh

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