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

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:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland T.1980.71
Date:	1781
Material:	Walnut veneered wooden frame. Inscription: Charles Cowan Esq. Paper Factor, Penicuik, 1781
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
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Description:	Silhouette portrait photograph of Charles Cowan, Paper Factor, Penicuik, 1781, in a walnut-veneered wooden frame
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