Daddy Flockhart - Street Preacher

Category

Library Item

Item no

11303

Title

Daddy Flockhart - Edinburgh street preacher

Description

A short man stands on a chair to make his speech. He is smartly dressed and has placed his top hat on the nearby railings.

The poet, Donald Campbell has written a poem inspired by this character by Holt:

Daddy Flockhart

"Burn the Bible!" they would jeer
as Daddy Flockhart preached the Word.
This little man displayed no fear
But punched his Bible good and hard.
Full of conviction as he prayed
He made the godless disappear.

Artist / maker

Holt, Edward P.

Date

1871

Size

22 x 15 cm

Type

Watercolour

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Edward Holt was an Edinburgh caricaturist and figure painter working in the second half of the nineteenth century. This bound volume contains a large proportion of his surviving work.
There is a little uncertainty over Edward Holt's name. He is sometimes referred to as Edmund and was more commonly known as Ned.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Railings

Clothing and dress > Accessories > Hats

Clothing and dress > Accessories > Neckties

Clothing and dress > Garments > Coats

Furnishings > Furniture > Chairs

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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Daddy Flockhart - street preacher