Mary Isabella Matheson
Alexander Munro, c. 1861

Portrait bust of the daughter of Sir Alexander Matheson (1st Baronet of Lochalsh), who made money abroad and returned to the Highlands where he bought several rural estates and land in Inverness. Munro was associated with the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood and is one of the few Inverness artists with an international reputation. While in London, he worked on the Houses of Parliament and became a friend of Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Matheson also commissioned Munro to create a bust of Mary's brother, Kenneth James Matheson as a child. Both sculptures were purchased with Art Fund grants.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Mary Isabella Matheson, c. 1861
Date supported
2008
Medium and material
Marble
Dimensions
46.5 x 28.5 x 20 cm
Grant
11090
Total cost
16445

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