Drawing From Scottish History
“Camanachd”
CAMANACHD, c 1800. This print has been made from a pen & ink drawing by Newtonmore artist, Jean Noble, and is based on one of Jean's drawings of the 18th century township currently being created at the Newtonmore site of the Highland Folk Museum. It is her impression of how a game of shinty, without organised rules, might have looked about 1800. The setting for the turf houses is on the moor of Glenbanchor with a backdrop of the hill, Creag Dhubh. The composition of the figures draws on photographs of modern people plus totally imaginary poses. In this drawing, the people have been sent back in time by means of their clothing, which Jean invented, after considerable research from books, and from paintings by Scottish artists of that time.
Camanachd is the Gaelic word for the ball-game called Shinty in English.
Pen and Ink, 15" × 9" (380mm × 230mm)
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