The Jacobites

Joanna Murray web image

This painting of Joanna Murray is one of a pair. Painted by Catherine Read, it is thought to be contemporary with her portrait of Joanna's sister, Helen, dating from 1756. The portrait of Helen formed part of the main summer exhibition in the Perth Museum and Art Gallery: Jacobite Clans (29/06/2019 - 26/10/2019).

https://www.culturepk.org.uk/whats-on/jacobite-clans-ancestors-at-war/

There was a satellite exhibition about the Jacobites of the Crieff area which ran at the Strathearn Community Campus for the same period as Perth’s exhibition.

https://www.pkc.gov.uk/article/18840/What-s-on-at-Strathearn-Community-Campus-

The print of the portrait of Joanna, information about Jacobite families and about Catherine Read were displayed at the Crieff & Strathearn Museum desk at the Crieff Old Town Hall from the 19th of August until October 26th.

You can hear an interview with Tony and Sue Murray talking about the paintings and the sitters at: https://vimeo.com/353217125

There is also a regular podcast available for the Perth summer exhibition on the Jacobites at this address:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jacobite-clans/id1474783253

Although the exhibitions have now finished, we recommend listening to Nicky Small's podcasts which are excellent.