Box containing 4 Davie Glen painted miniatures

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Davie, surrounded by his paintings, in his converted railway carriage at Tealing (12/2/59) courtesy of the Daily Mail
Davie Glen painted miniature
Davie Glen painted miniatures
Back of Davie Glen painted miniature
Description
Four hand painted miniatures in frames
Inscription description
Acquisition Method:
Number of Objects:
4
Related Items:
Provenance:
Fabulous, is the best way to describe these lovely little pieces of Scottish mountaineering history. Hand painted by Davie Glen – of which you can learn more in our archive section -in the 1960’s and 70’s, these lovely little miniatures were destined for the tourist market as Davie tried to earn himself a few bob to survive. How many he made and how many were sold, we’ve no idea, but the ones here in the collection were kept by Davie’s niece ,Mina, when he died in 1978 and subsequently donated to us in 2012. Davie’s artistic ability is open to some debate, but his knowledge of Scottish mountains and painstaking dedication to the task is without question. An excellent addition to the Davie Glen archive and to our Mountain Heritage Collection.
Object Production
Production Place:
Tealing
Materials:
wood, plastic
Maker:
Davie Glen
Colour:
Dimensions:
6.5(l) x 6(w) cms
Object Condition:
Condition Date Check:
26/09/2012
Administration
Accession Number:
1010.2012.1
Creator:
Hermione Cooper
Accession Date:
26/09/2012
ID:
1
Category:
Location
Location:
Bohuntin
Current Location
Rules:
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007