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This windblown hairy hielan' coo stands on his native grazing land near the sea in the Scottish Hebrides. . .
A hoard of beautifully carved ivory chessmen was discovered in the machair (tall beachgrassland) on this westerly-facing beach on the rugged Uig Penninsula, Isle of Lewis, in 1831. It may be one of the most studied chess sets of all time…96 pieces of fascinating art, skill, and history, thought to be buried by Vikings in the distant mists of time. Funnily enough, it is said to have been unearthed by a local Highland cow, a piece kicked up by a heavy cloven hoof.
The Highlander I met here on a blustery October day didn’t tell me if it was one of his ancestors we have to thank for bringing the Lewis Chessmen to light, but looked as though it was entirely possible,standing there looking like a creature who just walked out from behind an ancient boulder, himself!
Both limited and open edition giclee prints are available on Shopify, Amazon, Etsy and my website, janclizerpainting.com
- Framed: 17.5 x 21.5 x 2 in
- Subject Matter: Animal Portrait
- Reproductions: Available
- Collections: Scotland - Animals, Scotland - The Land, Scottish Culture
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