An oil on board, circa 1830s, depicting Sir Walter Scott's armoury at Abbotsford, after an oil by Scott's good friend Lt. Col. Henry Stisted. Presented in a beautifully hand-carved and gilt wood frame, which measures 22 1/2" x 19 1/2". To the reverse, two period tags are affixed, the first of which is a newspaper clipping that reads: "The compositions which pleased most, as a correct representation of nature, were those of an amateur, Major STISTED, and, perhaps, the best executed picture in the whole exhibition is No. 68, the little Armoury of Sir WALTER SCOTT, at Abbotsford. It is impossible to look upon this little cabinet picture without being charmed with the effect produced. The falling of the light through the stained window on the carpetted floor, and again through the latticed doors, is most striking and natural. It is a little bejou of the the highest value. We have not space at present to enter into a review of several other performances, but we shall occasionally revert to them." The second tag affixed, which dates to the early 1830s based on known works, identifies the artists board as being created and prepared by R. Davy. The board measures 14" x 11". The painting's colors appear to have darkened with age, and the blacklight reveals a couple of small touch-ups. The frame has woodworm holes and very minor losses, but is in impressive condition for its age and delicacy.