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Meeting Scottish Jacobites
Presented by Mrs C. Calthrop 1903
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adults
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politics: Jacobites, c.1688-1745
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<p>The Jacobites aimed to reinstate James II and his descendants on the throne; the cause lasted from 1688 to the defeat of Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) at the battle of Culloden in 1746. Charles had crossed the border into England in 1745 with a large army gathered from Scotland. This painting shows a group of Scottish Jacobites meeting in secret to discuss the uprising. The danger of discovery is underlined by the dog on the left, alerted by a noise at the door. Such images echo the romantic image of Scotland popularised by the novels of Walter Scott.</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
painting oil paint canvas
24 October 2001 – 11 July 2005
2005-07-11
24 October 2001
2001-10-24
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2001-10-24
Making British History
Collection based display
Meeting of Scottish Jacobites
support: 889 × 1270 mm
Presented by Mrs C. Calthrop 1903
<p>The Jacobites aimed to reinstate  James II and his descendants on the throne; the cause lasted from 1688 to  the defeat of Charles Edward <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/s/stuart" title="Glossary definition for 'Stuart'"><span>Stuart</span></a> (Bonnie Prince Charlie) at the battle of Culloden in 1746. Charles had crossed  the border into England in 1745 with  a large army gathered from Scotland.  This <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/painting" title="Glossary definition for 'Painting'"><span>painting</span></a> shows a group of Scottish Jacobites meeting in secret to discuss  the uprising. The danger of discovery is underlined by the dog on the left, alerted by a noise at the door. Such images  echo the <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/r/romanticism" title="Glossary definition for 'Romanticism'"><span>romantic</span></a> image of Scotland popularised by the novels of Walter Scott.</p>
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actions: expressive actions: postures and motions adults animals: mammals architecture chair dining room dog - non-specific domestic dress: nations/regions features furnishings government and politics history interiors leisure and pastimes man meeting nationality objects panelling people political belief politics and society politics: Jacobites, c.1688-1745 recreational activities revolutionary Scotland Scottish sitting society table talking writing