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Anne Grant of Laggan (1755–1838)

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Mrs Anne Grant of Laggan was born Anne MacVicar in Glasgow in 1755. She was the daughter of Duncan MacVicar, an army officer. The family spent some time in North America before returning to Scotland to Fort Augustus in 1773. Anne met and married the chaplain of the barracks in 1779 and they lived in Laggan where he was also the minister. When her husband died in 1801, Anne moved to Edinburgh and turned to writing to make ends meet. Among her famous works are 'Letters from the Mountains' and 'Memoirs of an American Lady'.

Highland Folk Museum (High Life Highland)

Newtonmore

Title

Anne Grant of Laggan (1755–1838)

Date

1837 (?)

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 125 x W 100 cm

Accession number

KIGHF 2010.1

Acquisition method

gift from Mrs A. G. Ferrand, 2005

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

JFWatson Gordon Pinxt Edinburgh [?1837]

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