Fingal Discovers Conban Carglâ (Ossian, Cath-Loda)

ca. 1772–74

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: sheet (trimmed within platemark): : 5 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (14.9 x 25.1 cm)
Collection no.: 21.36.127(73)
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Fingal Discovers Conban Carglâ (Ossian, Cath-Loda) — Alexander Runciman. ca. 1772–74.

Medium: Etching. Dimensions: sheet (trimmed within platemark): : 5 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (14.9 x 25.1 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Augustus Cleveland, transferred from the Library.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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