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Stirling Castle, Parliament House
Skene, James, 1829, Watercolour
Stirling Castle, Parliament House
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Item no
15094
Title
Stirling Castle, Parliament House
Description
Two people enter a large and elaborately designed building via two separate staircases. The building sits on the edge of a courtyard, surrounded by similarly designed buildings with arched windows, rounded turrets, and decorative battlements. A couple walk through a peaked archway behind the main structure, while two others walk downhill away from the building.
Artist / maker
Skene, James
Date
1829
Size
15.5 x 20.5 cm
Type
Watercolour
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Item is dated 5th August 1829. Annotation in the bottom right of the item reads 'Sally Port'. Also known as the "Great Hall" it is believed to have been built by James IV between 1501 and 1504. It represents the finest example of Renaissance-influenced royal architecture in the country.
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