John Ruskin

In pen and brown ink at lower center, John Ruskin May 4 1829; at upper left, Scotland; at lower left, Ireland; at lower right, England. Typescript by Van A. Burd on separate piece of paper affixed to verso of frame backing, Map of Scotland signed by John Ruskin May 4 1829. Inscribed by Van A. Burd on same paper, in blue ink, Came to V. Burd in 1974 through Mrs. H.G. Viljoen, below this in red ink, Not listed in Cook & Wedderburn bibliography of Ruskin's drawings. Inscribed in the hand of Helen Viljoen on second piece of paper affixed to verso of frame backing, in pencil, 1829 / Map of Scotland / Companions to this drawing, the / same size & treatment, were exhibited at the Fineart Society, 1878; at Coniston, 1903; Manchester, 1904.; below this in the hand of Van A. Burd, in blue ink, From Viljoen's File. / [crossed out].