Details

Object type

painting

Title

Bannockburn

Artist/Maker

John Hassall artist

Culture/School

English

Place Associated

Scotland, Bannockburn (place depicted)

Date

1914-1915

Materials

oil on canvas

Dimensions

framed: 1604 x 2138 x 125 mm;unframed: 1257 mm x 1803 mm

Description

Part of the Scots Army, in primitive equipment, drawn up in order of battle, engaged in devotion previous to the conflict. A priest, carrying aloft a crucifix, passes down the line of the kneeling warriors above whom flutter the national standards. Stirling Castle is seen in background.

Credit Line/Donor

Purchased from the artist, 1915

ID Number

1386

Location

Kelvingrove Scottish Identity