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Ref NoOBJ/SCU/11
TitleProfile of Baillie, Matthew (1761-1823)
Date[1865]
TermArtefact
FormatArtefact
Description Of ItemIn 1865 the Great Hall was enlarged by the architect David Bryce, who ordered the roundel portraits from George MacCallum. MacCallum was paid four pounds per profile, a total of £60 for the set of 15 ‘Heads with wreaths’.

The portraits appear along the frieze in the Great Hall. Each of the figures in the roundel portraits is surrounded by a laurel wreath which is both an aesthetic, decorative feature, and a classical symbol which emphasises the importance of the figure depicted in the portrait. In this portrayal of Baillie particular attention has been paid to depicting the area surrounding his eyes, nose and mouth.

Artist: Unknown
Extent1 item
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