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James Watterson Herald (British, 1859-1914) The Travelling Show 44.2 x 52.2 cm. (17 3/8 x 20 9/16 in.) image 1
James Watterson Herald (British, 1859-1914) The Travelling Show 44.2 x 52.2 cm. (17 3/8 x 20 9/16 in.) image 2
James Watterson Herald (British, 1859-1914) The Travelling Show 44.2 x 52.2 cm. (17 3/8 x 20 9/16 in.) image 3
Property from an important collection, to include works by James Watterson Herald (1859-1914)
Lot 95

James Watterson Herald
(British, 1859-1914)
The Travelling Show 44.2 x 52.2 cm. (17 3/8 x 20 9/16 in.)

18 – 19 May 2022, 14:00 BST
Edinburgh

Sold for £3,187.50 inc. premium

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James Watterson Herald (British, 1859-1914)

The Travelling Show
signed 'J.W. Herald' (lower right)
pastel on dark brown paper
44.2 x 52.2 cm. (17 3/8 x 20 9/16 in.)

Footnotes

Herald painted a series of watercolours which are widely accepted as depicting Buffalo Bill's visit to Arbroath on 22nd August 1904. However, it has been argued that these pictures depict a rival showman, who called himself 'Buff Bill'.

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