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BAGPIPES - SHEET MUSIC COVER
Brandard, John (1812-1863)
Ross Her Majesty's Highland Piper.
Chappell & Co, London, c. 1855 (as per British Museum). Total size in mat: 16.5" h x 13.5" w (41.5 cm x 34.5 cm). Total size of print: 13.5" h x 9.75" w (34.5 cm x 24.5 cm). Image clean with unassuming professionally repaired tear at left side. Left margin worn and uneven, but completely covered by mat; bottom margin trimmed and missing publisher information. Beautifully triple matted in gray, green, and red.A chromolithographed British sheet music cover for Charles D'Albert's Scotch Polka depicting Queen Victoria's Highland piper William Ross, shown playing the bagpipes in traditional Highland dress. M & N Hanhart after John Brandard.
Queen Victoria created the position of royal piper in 1843 after a visit to Taymouth Castle, where she and Prince Albert were quite taken with the bagpiper. Piper Major William Ross (1822-1891) was the second man to hold the office.
GPH-10710$175