The Herring Queen
- Artist:
- Type: Drawing
- Medium: Pencil
- Production Date: 2009
- Description: Bellany's work was influenced by the Calvinistic coastal communities from which he originated. The men in Bellany‘s family were fishermen and boat builders in Port Seaton and Eyemouth near Edinburgh and many of his paintings feature portraits of the fishing community and are filled with allegory and symbolism. He often portrayed women with fish, although in this particular work, the fish only appears in the title. The Herring Queen is crowned every summer at a festival in Eyemouth.
- Dimensions: Framed size 31cm H x 24.5cm W Unframed 21cm H x 14.5cm W
- Digital Copy:A digital copy exists.
- Location: Store
- Related Material: AC/AF/B/3
- Accession Number: 2020.4
- Contact: University of Stirling Art Collection
