Kind of funny that they slapped the "hunting" tag on it, isn't it? Because the tartan, as I understand, was lifted from that painting at a much later date, and that fellow certainly doesn't look like he's dressed for hunting!
As I understand it's one of the tartans which, in modern times, has been lifted from an 18th century painting, from a period before tartans were named, and before the notion of 'clan tartans' existed.
(BTW it looks like his kilt is boxpleated all around, doesn't it?)
(BTW a local High School wears that tartan, Upland High School, and they use the MacDonald crest as one of the school's symbols.)
Last edited by OC Richard; 6th March 14 at 08:03 AM.
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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