A few remarks on the portraits of Sir William Wallace

David Laing (Author)


Keywords:
Portraiture, William Wallace, Stirling Heads, Wallace monument
Location(s):
Stirling, Scotland, UK
Period(s):
Seventeenth century, Uncertain

Abstract


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.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.002.308.313

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Published
30-11-1859
How to Cite
Laing, D. (1859). A few remarks on the portraits of Sir William Wallace. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 2, 308–313. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.002.308.313
Issue
Vol. 2 (1859)
Section
Articles
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.002.308.313

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