The Scott Monument and Princes Street

Category

Library Item

Item no

10132

Title

The Scott Monument and Princes Street

Description

From a watercolour by John Blair.
Three men wearing sandwich boards walk along Princes Street advertising an exhibition of watercolours by the artist, John Blair.

Artist / maker

Blair, John

Engraver

Goupil & Cie

Date

1892

Size

44.8 x 35.2 cm

Type

Lithograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Scott Monument was built as a memorial to the writer Sir Walter Scott. Construction took place between 1840-1846 on the George Kemp design. Two hundred and eighty seven steps take you to the top, offering views along Edinburgh's Princes Street.

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Architecture > Monuments > Statues

People > Adults > Men

People > Adults > Women

Places > Edinburgh areas > Princes Street

Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > Scott Monument

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Cobbled streets

Transport > Land > Carts and wagons

Transport > Land > Horse and carriages

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