Open AccessA few remarks on the portraits of Sir William Wallace
Author(s) -
David Laing
Publication year - 1859
Publication title -
proceedings of the society of antiquaries of scotland
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2056-743X
pISSN - 0081-1564
DOI - 10.9750/psas.002.308.313
Subject(s) - portrait , context (archaeology) , statue , art history , art , history , archaeology
In the context of the proposal that the Wallace monument should include a statue of Wallace himself, the author discusses several portraits that supposedly depict William Wallace. He concludes that none of the portraits of Wallace he has described are old enough to be called a fair likeness. A note at the end of the article mentions two further portraits that came to the attention of the author before publication, but neither of these are considered contemporary either.