Glen Co [Glencoe]

Category

Library Item

Item no

14984

Title

Glen Co [Glencoe]

Description

A mountainous scene showing the wild landscape of Glencoe. A waterfall gushes down through various mountain peaks before splitting into two mouths of water in the foreground of the image. A cloud of spray can be seen rising from the cascade at the bottom right of the image.

Artist / maker

Skene, James

Date

1815

Size

27 x 43 cm

Type

Watercolour

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Forever connected with the massacre of Glencoe, the area is now popular with walkers. As depicted here, the scene is dominated by the munro, Buachaille Etive Mor.

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Landscape > Land > Cliffs

Landscape > Land > Mountains

Landscape > Land > Rocks

Landscape > Water > Waterfalls

Places > Scotland > Inverness-shire

Places > United Kingdom > Scotland

Plants > Trees > Trees

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