Edinburgh from Calton Hill

Category

Library Item

Item no

11111

Title

Edinburgh from Calton Hill

Artist / maker

Roberts, David

Engraver

Carrick, R.

Date

1850

Size

38.3 x 50.8 cm

Type

Lithograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Calton Hill is situated at the east end of Princes Street in Edinburgh. It rises to a height of 108 metres and is another of the city's hills created by volcanic activity. Several monuments stand on the hill. Most prominent amongst these are the Nelson Monument, built in the shape of a telescope, and the unfinished National Monument, modelled on the Parthenon in Athens, often referred to as 'Scotland's Disgrace'.

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