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A well known character at the Registar House - Rachel
Holt, Edward P., 1871, Watercolour
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A well known character at the Registar House - Rachel
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A well known character at the Registar House in Edinburgh - Rachel
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The poet, Donald Campbell has written a poem inspired by this character by Holt entitled 'Register Rachel':
On and on, poor Rachel waited.
Whatever else was she to do?
Their lovers' vows invalidated,
All her plans had fallen through.
Whatever else was she to do?
Discard the dream her love created?
All her plans had fallen through;
Her heart's desire had been frustrated.
Discard the dream her love created?
Her heart was like to break in two.
The problem can be simply stated;
The man she loved had been untrue.
Her heart was like to break in two.
Her dearest dream had been frustrated.
Whatever else was she to do?
On and on, poor Rachel waited...
Artist / maker
Holt, Edward P.
Date
1871
Size
24 x 12.5 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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