Miniature / portrait

Description

Oval portrait miniature of Captain Aeneas Mackay, gold-cased and glazed on both sides with plaited hair enclosed in the back, by George Engleheart, 1798

Museum reference

M.1998.61

Object name

Miniature / portrait

Production information

George Engleheart, Delineator

Date

1798

Materials

Gold, Glass, Hair

Physical description

Gold-cased; glazed; plaited hair; oval

Associations

Madras Infantry / Peebles Volunteers
Depicted: Aeneas Mackay of Scotstoun [Captain]

On display

national war museum »
nw00 »
g005

Credit

Acquired with the aid of the Art Fund