The victory at Bannockburn, 23-24 June 1314 has been celebrated in song, poetry, theatre, and art for almost seven hundred years. In the last decade, the re-enactments on the battlefield have been extremely popular.
This painting by artist Stewart Carmichael (1867-1950) dates from 1943. It is painted in the Symbolist style, and the artist was thinking primarily of the Second World War which was raging at that time. It has one of the longest picture titles ever: ‘Robert the Bruce receiving the Wallace sword from the Spirit of Scotland in the guise of the Lady of the Lake on the eve of Bannockburn, by Stirling Castle. Painted at a time when our ancient freedoms were under threat from Nazism and Fascism’.
The painting is a recent acquisition, made possible by the generosity of the Friends of the Smith.
Remember Bannockburn! 
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