Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

10117

Title

Edin [Edinburgh] from the east of St Anthnys [Anthony's] Chapel

Description

A panoramic view of Edinburgh from St Anthony's Chapel in Holyrood park. The buildings of the Old Town stretch between Holyrood Abbey and Edinburgh Castle. The skyline is punctuated by the smoking chimneys of factories, Calton Gaol and the monuments of Calton Hill.

Artist / maker

Somerville, Daniel

Date

1826

Size

12.6 x 15.3 cm

Type

Pencil work

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

St Anthony's Chapel is perched above St Margaret's Loch on the north side of Arthur's Seat. The building dates from the mid 15th Century. The Chapel's origins are unclear. It is thought to have connections with the Knights Hospitallers of St Anthony in Leith.

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Places > Edinburgh areas > Calton Hill

Places > Edinburgh areas > Holyrood

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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