Downe Castle [Doune Castle], Perthshire

Category

Library Item

Item no

15059

Title

Downe Castle [Doune Castle], Perthshire

Description

A large river flows through a wide valley, where two men gather on the grass. One man stands while the other sits. In the distance, the ruins of a large castle appear on a hill, surrounded by trees.

Artist / maker

Skene, James

Date

1800

Size

29 x 44 cm

Type

Watercolour

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Item dated to September 15th, 1800. Doune Castle is a courtyard castle built in the late 14th Century. It became a royal residence and summer retreat during the 15th century.

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Homes > Derelict buildings and excavation sites > Ruins

Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

Homes > Residential buildings > Cottages

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Landscape > Water > Rivers and streams

People > Adults > Men

Places > Scotland > Perthshire

Places > United Kingdom > Scotland

Plants > Trees > Trees

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