Ross Fountain

Category

Library Item

Item no

15345

Title

Ross Fountain

Description

A view of the Ross Fountain surrounded by flower beds in Princes Street Gardens. Water flows over the figures of mermaids. Above the cascade are three female figures. A female figure stands at the apex of the fountain.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2008

Type

Digital image

The Ross Fountain was installed in West Princes Street Gardens in 1872. It was cast near Paris, France in the Durenne ironworks at Haute-Marne in the early 1860's. It was exhibited at the Great Exhibition in London in 1862 and was purchased for Edinburgh by Daniel Ross a local gun maker and philanthropist.

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Landscape > Landscape architectural facilities > Fountains

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Princes Street

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Plants > Flowers > Tulips

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