Rosette from the Saint-Just Vigilantes' Edinburgh Protest
Artist
Ian Hamilton Finlay
(Nassau, Bahamas, 1925 - 2006)
Date1982-1983
Object NameRosette
Mediumribbon
ClassificationsTextiles
Dimensions14.5 x 5.5 x 0.4cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2010 by Joyce Laing OBE.
Copyright© Estate of Ian Hamilton Finlay
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG017625
About MeRosette of pink, white and blue ribbon, possibly worn by participants in the Digraphe a Edimbourg, a day of protests organised by the Saint-Just Vigilantes in defence of Ian Hamilton Finlay against accusations of fascism made by the French art establishment.This rosette is part of an archive that belonged to Joyce Laing OBE. The artist, Ian Hamilton Finlay, was a personal friend of the donor.
