大象传媒

Thathar a鈥� smaoineachadh gun robh Francis Humberston MacCoinnich a鈥� dol a chur an deilbh ainmeil a dh鈥櫭瞨daich e 鈥� B脿s an Daimh 鈥� an-脿irde ann an Caisteal Bhrathainn ann an Siorrachd Rois. Bidh cuimhne agaibh gu bheil an dealbh, a chaidh a dh猫anamh ann an seachd ceud deug, ochdad 鈥檚 a sia (1786), a鈥� sealltainn t霉sair Clann 鈥檌c Coinnich, Cailean Fitzgerald, a鈥� s脿bhaladh beatha R矛gh na h-Alba, Alasdair III.

Tro na naochadan dhen ochdamh linn deug (1790an), ge-t脿, bhathar a鈥� leasachadh Caisteal Bhrathainn. Agus dh鈥檉huirich an dealbh m貌r iongantach, a tha a-nise ann an Gailearaidh N脿iseanta na h-Alba, ann an Lunnainn airson c貌rr is trithead bliadhna. Bha e ann an sti霉idio an fhir a pheant e, Benjamin West. Thathar a鈥� smaoineachadh gun robh e air a roiligeadh suas fad cuid mhath dhen 霉ine sin.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Ann an ochd ceud deug, fichead 鈥檚 a h-aon (1821), bliadhna 脿s d猫idh b脿s West, chaidh an dealbh a ghluasad gu tuath. Bha e ann an Caisteal Bhrathainn gu naoi ceud deug, caogad 鈥檚 a dh脿 (1952) nuair a chaidh an caisteal a leagail. Chaidh an dealbh a ghluasad an uair sin gu Talla Baile na Cananaich is Ros Mhaircnidh. Tha mi a鈥� tuigsinn gun robhar a鈥� cluich badminton aig amannan anns an talla far an robh e crochte!

Anns na h-ochdadan, cho-dh霉in oighrean nan S矛ophortach gun robh aca ri a reic. Chaidh e gu r霉p ann an Lunnainn. 鈥橲 e Gailearaidh N脿iseanta nan Ealain ann am Washington DC a cheannaich e airson pr矛s mhath 鈥� c貌rr is leth-mhillean not. Bha B脿s an Daimh a鈥� f脿gail na d霉thcha dhan do rinneadh e. Bha e a鈥� dol don d霉thaich anns an do rugadh am fear a pheant e. 鈥橲 ann 脿 Pennsylvania a bha Benjamin West.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Ach cha b鈥� e sin deireadh an sge貌il. Leis gun robh e cho luachmhor mar ph矛os ealain, chuir Riaghaltas Bhreatainn stad air bho bhith a鈥� dol a-null thairis. An uair sin, chaidh a cheannach le Gailearaidhean N脿iseanta na h-Alba. Bha 脿ite air a ghleidheadh dha ann an Gailearaidh N脿iseanta na h-Alba ann an D霉n 脠ideann. Ach bha an dealbh cho m貌r, agus bha e air a bhith air a roiligeadh uiread, 鈥檚 gun do rinneadh co-dh霉nadh gum biodh air e a chrochadh anns a鈥� ghailearaidh agus gur ann an sin fh猫in a bhiodh an gl猫idheadair ag obair air nuair a bhiodh obair gleidhidh a dh矛th air.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Agus bha obair gleidhidh a dh矛th air. Th貌isich i ann an d脿 mh矛le 鈥檚 a ceithir (2004). B鈥� fheudar don ghl猫idheadair sracadh sa chanabhas a ch脿radh. Agus b鈥� fheudar dha faighinn cuidhteas bh脿rnais a bha thairis air a h-uile n矛. Bha 迟貌谤谤 ath-pheantadh mionaideach a dh矛th air an dealbh. Rinn an gl猫idheadair an obair anns a鈥� ghailearaidh agus bha cothrom aig a鈥� phoball s霉il a thoirt air fhad 鈥檚 a bha e ga d猫anamh.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Thathar a鈥� smaoineachadh gun robh 矛omhaighean snaighte 脿rsaidh ann an ceann West nuair a dhealbhaich e an dealbh 鈥� rudan mar An Gall a鈥� B脿sachadh anns an R貌imh agus Fear-sabaid Bhorghese anns an Louvre ann am Paris. Agus thathar a鈥� d猫anamh dheth, a thaobh stoidhle peantaidh, gun t脿inig West gu m貌r fo bhuaidh Rubens. Ge bith d猫 an fh矛rinn a th鈥� ann a thaobh sin, tha an dealbh iongantach. Mholainn gun toir sibh s霉il air an ath thuras a tha sibh ann an D霉n 脠ideann.

an-脿irde ann an Caisteal Bhrathainn: up in Brahan Castle; t霉sair Clann 鈥檌c Coinnich: the progenitor of the MacKenzie clan; ann an Lunnainn airson c貌rr is trithead bliadhna: in London for more than thirty years; thathar a鈥� smaoineachadh gun robh e air a roiligeadh suas: it鈥檚 thought it was rolled up; fad cuid mhath dhen 霉ine sin: for a good portion of that time; chaidh an dealbh a ghluasad gu tuath: the painting was moved north; nuair a chaidh an caisteal a leagail: when the castle was levelled; Talla Baile na Cananaich is Ros Mhaircnidh: The Fortrose and Rosemarkie Town Hall; gun robhar a鈥� cluich badminton aig amannan anns an talla far an robh e crochte: that badminton was being played at times in the hall where it was hung; cho-dh霉in oighrean nan S矛ophortach: the heirs of the Seaforths decided; gun robh aca ri a reic: that they had to sell it; c貌rr is leth-mhillean not: more than half a million pounds; anns an do rugadh am fear a pheant e: in which the man who painted it was born; deireadh an sge貌il: the end of the story; luachmhor mar ph矛os ealain: valuable as a piece of art; bha e air a bhith air a roiligeadh uiread: it had been rolled up so much; bha obair gleidhidh a dh矛th air: it need conservation work; sracadh sa chanabhas a ch脿radh: to repair a tear in the canvas; b鈥� fheudar dha faighinn cuidhteas bh脿rnais a bha thairis air a h-uile n矛: he had to get rid of varnish that covered everything; An Gall a鈥� B脿sachadh: The Dying Gaul; gun t脿inig West gu m貌r fo bhuaidh Rubens: that West came strongly under the influence of Rubens.

Mholainn gun toir sibh s霉il air: I [would] recommend that you take a look at it.

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