Portrait, of Charles Cowan, paper manufacturer, Penicuik, Midlothian

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This silhouette portrait, dated 1781, is of Charles Cowan, a paper manufacturer in Penicuik in Midlothian.

The portrait is contained within a walnut-veneered frame.

The paper-making industry was concentrated in Midlothian to meet the demands of the Edinburgh printers. Businesses, banks, law courts, the university and publishers all created a large demand for paper.

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• Online ID: 000-100-044-676-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  T.1980.71
• Date: 1781
  
• Material: Walnut veneered wooden frame. Inscription: Charles Cowan Esq. Paper Factor, Penicuik, 1781
  Photograph / portrait
  
• Dimensions: 214 mm H x 184 mm L x 25 mm D
  
• What: Photograph / portrait
  
• Subject: 14. INDUSTRIES, Papermaking (Departmental Classification)
  
• Who: Charles Cowan (subject)
  
• Where: Scotland, Penicuik
  
• Event:
• Description: Silhouette portrait photograph of Charles Cowan, Paper Factor, Penicuik, 1781, in a walnut-veneered wooden frame
  
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