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Major General David Stewart of Garth was the author of a pioneering history of the Highland regiments, 'Sketches of the Character, Manner and Present State of the Highlands of Scotland' (1822). The work has been reprinted in facsimile and is still consulted. As a result of his writing, Garth was pivotal in instilling the concept of the romantic Highland figure in the consciousness of the British public. Stewart joined the Regiment in 1787, was wounded at Alexandria in 1801, and rose to the rank of Major-General in 1825. He died at St Lucia as Governor in 1829. Stewart's medals, decorations and sword are in the National War Museum of Scotland. There are three known oil portraits of David Stewart: by Scrymgeour, Sir John Gordon Watson and John Syme respectively.
This painting is a very rare example of the portraiture of James Montgomery Scrymgeour and was shown at the Royal Academy in 1832.
The Black Watch Castle & Museum
Perth
Title
Major General David Stewart of Garth (d.1829), CB
Date
1832
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 57 x W 40 cm
Accession number
A5787
Acquisition method
purchased from the Malcolm Innes Gallery, 1988
Work type
Painting
