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Coble
Coble

© By courtesy of the Estate of Ian Hamilton Finlay. Image credit: Scottish Parliament Art Collection

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An abstract representation of a 'coble' fishing boat. The fishing registration WY149 uses the registration letters associated with Whitby on the east coast of the UK, where these boats were in use. The title of the piece is a play on the word 'cobble'.

The Scottish Parliament

Edinburgh

Title

Coble

Date

1996

Medium

hardwood & oil paint

Measurements

H 90 x W 277 x D 2.5 cm (E)

Accession number

2004.003

Acquisition method

purchased from the artist

Work type

Sculpture

Inscription description

front: WY149

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The Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH99 1SP Scotland

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