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Gate of the Nunnery at Inchmahom [Inchmahome]
Skene, James, 1829, Watercolour
Gate of the Nunnery at Inchmahom [Inchmahome]
Gate of the Nunnery at Inchmahom [Inchmahome]
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15097
Title
Gate of the Nunnery at Inchmahom [Inchmahome]
Description
A man walks under the ruins of a large stone arch which stands as part of a long and thick stone wall. In the foreground, two people gather under a large tree: one sits, the other stands gesturing at the sitting man.
Artist / maker
Skene, James
Date
1829
Size
23 x 17.5 cm
Type
Watercolour
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Item is dated 5th August 1829. Inscription below tree notes: "Chestnut Tree 18 Feet Round". Inchmaholme Priory was founded at the behest of Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith, by Augustinian canons in 1238. It functioned as a monastery for over 300 years until the reformation. It is located on an island in the middle of the Lake of Menteith. The island is known for having a number of rare species of trees, such as three gnarled sweet chestnut trees which are believed to be over 400 years old and measure 6 meters in diameter.
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