This portrait of Rob Roy McGregor is limited to 150 pieces after which moulds and masters are destroyed. This ensures the work is genuinely collectible

Priced at £149, ($215) inclusive of shipping to any address worldwide, it is hand cast and finished by myself using graphite paste and black wax

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Brigand or hero, cattle rustler or patriot? Perhaps both views are justified. Rob Roy MacGregor, otherwise known in Gaelic as Raibert Ruadh, was born at Glengyle, on the west end of Loch Katrine, in 1671. Farmer, drover and occasional raider, he became a Commander of the Watch, specifically formed to guard against cattle raiders. He was sympathetic to the Jacobite cause.. After the harsh winters of 1696-9, many farmers faced near starvation and in order to survive clans, such as the MacGregors, whose lands lay on the Highland edge raided the cattle of those in the lowlands. Rob Roy's expertise in hill craft and cattle handling allowed him to become successful in these raids. Paradoxically, Rob Roy's legitimate cattle business thrived throughout 1700-11, and his reputation as a trustworthy businessman grew. In 1712, this resulted in the Duke of Montrose requesting that Rob Roy buy him cattle, but Rob's assistant fled with the funds. Montrose declared Rob Roy an outlaw, seized his lands, and disallowed any time for repayment of the funds. During 1713-20 Rob Roy lived as an outlaw, revenging himself on the Duke through frequent raids on his properties. Active in Jacobite rebellions, he was notably absent from the Battle of Sheriffmuir in 1715, leading historians to suggest he was on a special mission for the Earl of Mar.Later, after successfully evading all efforts at capture, Rob Roy returned to living openly in Balquhidder, north of the Trossachs. He restarted his cattle business in 1720 and was formally pardoned in 1725. He died peacefully at Balquhidder in 1734