Kenneth McLeay RSA was a renowned Victorian miniaturist responsible for two magnificantly illustrated volumes entitled the Highlands of Scotland ... published by Royal Command in 1870. The original water colours are owned by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and are held in the library of Windsor Castle.
Volume 1 contains the detailed prints of eight retainers (servants) of the Royal Household at Balmoral and seven portraits of leading clansmen and followers. Volume II contains 'Principal Clans & Followings' and comprises 16 illustrations.
These 31 paintings of MacLeay's are without doubt the most detailed portraits of the period showing in astonishing detail, the individuals, their Highland dress and - most importantly - the tartans they wore. Victorian lithography has never been surpassed and the prints in the books look as if they were McLeay's originals.
The Tartans Authority has permission to reproduce these and can make them available in either A4 (297mm x 210mm [11.75 inches x 8,25 inches]) or A3 (420mm x 297mm [16.5 inchesx 11,75 inches]). Each illustration is individually printed on 310gsm Giclée Museum Classic paper.
The majority of the paintings are of groups of Highlanders in an appropriate landscape background and the description of each print gives the tartan(s) the names of the subjects and the portrait background.
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M21. Kenneth & Thomas MacKenzie in the MacKenzie tartan. Locality: Loch Duich, West coast of Rosshire, with Eilean Donan Castle and Tulloch Ard.
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M22. John MacLachlan, Hugh Grahame, James MacFarlane and Angus Colquhoun. Locality: Loch Lomond and Ben Lomond from Luss. Tartans: MacLachlan, Graham, MacFarlane & Colquhoun.
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M23. Neil MacLeod and Murdoch MacNeill. Locality: The Cuchullins, Isle of Skye, looking south-east from Dunvegan.. Tartans: MacLeod & MacNeill.
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M24. Robert MacNab and Donald Macnaughton. Locality: Ben More & Stob-an-Ean, Glen Dochart, Perthshire. Tartans: MacNab & MacNaughton.
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M25. Ewen and Lachlan MacPherson. Locality: Craig Dhu on the Spey, Badenoch, Invernesshire. Tartans: MacPherson & MacPherson Dress.
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M26. Kenneth MacSween & Donald MacAulay. Locality: the Outer Hebrides. Tartans: MacSween & MacAulay.
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M27. Alexander & James Menzies. Locality: Castle Menzies, Strath Tay, Perthshire. Tartans: Green Hunting Menzies & Menzies Dress.
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M28. Donald Munro, Archibald MacDougall & Lachlan MacLean, Locality: Dunnollie Castle, Oban and Hills of Morvern, Tartans: Munro, MacDougall & MacLean.
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M29. Donald MacBeath & Willam Duff. Atholemen. Locality: The Tay at Dunkeld, Perthshire. Tartan: Murray of Atholl.
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M30. John Robertson and John Stewart. Locality: Loch Rannoch, Perthshire. Tartans: Robertson & Stewart
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