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Old Aberdeen
Skene, James, 1799, Watercolour
Old Aberdeen
Old Aberdeen
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Item no
15077
Title
Old Aberdeen
Description
A sprawling settlement of houses and cottages sits along the banks of a wide, meandering river. On the bank of the river a group of people load items into a small boat, while two men on horses gallop along the opposite bank. Further up river, two ships sit near to a group of houses, while a large stone bridge units the two banks behind them. To the left of a small hill, church spires rise up above numerous house roofs and a cluster of bushy trees.
Artist / maker
Skene, James
Date
1799
Size
16 x 33 cm
Type
Watercolour
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Item dated October, 1799. Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populated city. It sits on the shores of the North Sea and the banks of the River Dee and the River Don. The Cathedral depicted to the left of the picture is that of St. Machar's, originally dating to the mid 12th Century.
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